Flowers are changing their colors to adapt to climate change – Science Magazine

Alpine cinquefoil flowers picked in 1977 (left) and 1999 (right) have noticeably different ultraviolet pigment patterns.
Matthew Koski
By Lucy HicksSep. 28, 2020 , 3:00 PM
As the worlds climate changes, plants and animals have adapted by expanding into new territory and even shifting their breeding seasons. Now, research suggests that over the past 75 years, flowers have also adapted to rising temperatures and declining ozone by altering ultraviolet (UV) pigments in their petals.
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