flowering

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Flowering plants have unique genetic advantages over other organisms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"Seasons no longer follow a pattern. Flowering, fruiting, and harvesting all shift every year because of climate change," says Singh, now 62.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Flowering mango trees can be found throughout the Mexican state of Chiapas.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Flowering plants, more specifically known as angiosperms, are the most important group of plants on Earth today, dominating most of the terrestrial ecosystems and being indispensable for human survival.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

Flowering myrtle crept up its sides and the wild anise perfumed the air about it.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck