This mysterious plant can ACTUALLY SEE! #science

Can a plant actually see? Discover the extraordinary world of the shape-shifting marvel, Boquila trifoliolata. Found in the South American countries of Chile and Argentina, Boquila is not your ordinary vine. It can mimic the leaves of any tree it grows on.

Watch the video to explore the various theories that have been proposed to explain the mysterious behavior. These range from, horizontal gene transfer to plants possibly having vision.

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i suspect mycellial transfer...mushrooms. well, i did until the plastic experiment. I spoke too soon.That's truly amazing.