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Mar 13, 2014 1:16 PM CST
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Here's a link to a few Ohio natives with contractile roots. https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bits...
Crocosmia is another plant. This link notes Narcissus and hyacinth and even contractile roots that move Muscari horizontally if planted at the right depth. Cool!
http://books.google.com/books?...
Evan

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