THE CASE IN BRIEF
Chile’s Boquila trifoliolata has been reported to grow leaves resembling neighboring plants. Researchers proposed several explanations, even an intriguing “plant vision” hypothesis. But a 2026 preprint could not reproduce the claimed mimicry under controlled conditions. It is a fascinating open question, not proof that plants can see.
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