Velcro invented by plants

Desmodium illinoense or “Tick trefoil” a prairie plant native to Illinois is directly connected to any human who has ever been a child…… BECAUSE IT’S WHERE VELCRO CAME FROM!

These seeds dispurse by clinging to animal fur with tiny “hooks” on their seeds. When humans took a closer look at this seed they recognized the usefulness of this design, thus, Velcro was born.

THANKS DESMODIUM!

Know the plants around you and save plants to save the planet!

Check out some additional information below!

http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/il_trefoilx.htm

Photo credit: K.R. Robertson

http://wwn.inhs.illinois.edu/~kenr/prairieplants.D.html

http://wwn.inhs.illinois.edu/~kenr/prairiephotos/desmoilli.fruit.dispersal.jpg

Velcro desmodium prairie native

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