These poppy leaves (Papaver somniferum) show a crown of shiny drops until noon. But this is no dew from condensation, it is the plant sweating sap when the soil is still very moist from rain. The process is called guttation.
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These poppy leaves (Papaver somniferum) show a crown of shiny drops until noon. But this is no dew from condensation, it is the plant sweating sap when the soil is still very moist from rain. The process is called guttation.