Why does a dandelion close at night, day, what is it connected with?

From this article you will find out why the dandelion is being closed at night and day.

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Even in ancient times, people learned to note that some plants behave before the rain and in sunny weather differently. One of these plants is dandelion. Why does a dandelion close at night, and sometimes during the day? We will find out about this from this article.

Why does a dandelion close at night, and what is it connected with?

In nature, everything is thought out to the smallest detail: some flowers close at night, others are closed during the day, and open at night. Why is a dandelion closing at night? And all because daytime flowers, among them dandelion, are pollinated by daytime insects during the day, and at night they close the pollen from dews.

And such a flower as Mattiol is revealed and pollinated at night by night insects, so it is revealed in the evening.

During flowering, the dandelion opens as soon as the sun rises, close to 6 a.m., and when the sun begins to decline, it closes its petals.

But still, why is a dandelion closing at nightAnd what is it connected with?

And all because the dandelion knows how to move.

The ability of flowers and leaves to open and close the petals, that is, move, is called photosteria. The same properties are endowed with water lilies.

In addition to the photonary, there are other nasties:

Thermonastic -Sensitivity and movement of plants due to temperature change. This can be observed in tulips, crocuses, snowdrops - if they are warm, they open the petals.
Nicthinastia -The movement of plants due to a change in temperature and light. An example is a sour plant.
Hemonastia - The movements of insectivorous plants, with the release of a sticky nectar for lure of insects. Such plants mainly grow in the tropics.
Seismonastia - The movement of the plant towards the closing of the petals with a concussion. Such plants include mimosa, white acacia, barbaris.
Tigmonasty - The movement of the plant from touch. Tigmonastia is endowed with plants with antennae - vines.

Why is dandelion closing during the day?

Why sometimes dandelion closes during the day, and sometimes does not close? Folk signs about this say:

If the dandelion closed during the day, be rain.
Dandelion, even if it is already white and fluffy, contracts before the rain, and reluctantly releases paratroopers.
If the weather is cloudy, and the dandelions did not closed, then there will be no rain.