Defence mechanisms of different plants, chromolithograph, published in 1897 - stock illustration

Defence mechanisms of different plants: 1) Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) with developed leaves (a), and night mode (b); 2) Spreading bellflower (Campanula patula); 3) Alpine rock-jasmine (a-Androsace alpina, or Aretia glacialis) with blossom (longitudinal section); 4) Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) with closed blossom (a-longitudinal section); 5) Curled pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) with loosening winter bud (a); 6) Compassplant (Silphium laciniatum); 7) Mango tree (Mangifera indica); 8) Colletia cruciata (or Colletia paradoxa); 9) Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); 10) Denseflower mullein (Verbascum densiflorum, or Verbascum phlomoides) with falling raindrops; 11) Edelweiss (Leontopodium nivale, or Gnaphalium leontopodium); 12) Silver thistle (Carlina acaulis) with open (a) and closed (b) blossom; 13) Globeflower (Trollius europaeus) with closed blossom (a-longitudinal section). Chromolithograph, published in 1897.