"Liang and Mahadevan’s new research shows that in the lily, however, midrib growth and differential adaxial/abaxial growth play only minor roles. Rapid growth and wrinkling at the periphery of the petals actually create the stress within the bud that forces it to burst open."
— How the Lily Blooms - US News and World Report - Let’s just say US News thinks pretty highly of their readership, that or they are copying a journal article.
