WTF Fun Fact – Vavilovian Mimicry

In plant biology, Vavilovian mimicry (or crop mimicry) occurs when a weed evolves to share one or more characteristics with a domesticated plant from generations of artificial selection. Oats and rye both started as weeds before mimicking wheat and becoming a crop. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: Vavilovian mimicry – Wikipedia


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