This little plant, identified as Equisetum arvense by a colleague, appears to have grown right through one of the metal posts of the bridge of Amsterdam University College (#AUC #UvA #VU). (web.swift.surfsara.nl)

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This little plant, identified as Equisetum arvense by a colleague, appears to have grown right through one of the metal posts of the bridge of Amsterdam University College (#AUC #UvA #VU).

I think it should be the mascotte of all students at Science Park:

"Those who persevere against all odds find the light at the end of the tunnel."

#plants #nature @plants

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[-] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

Ah the "horsetail", a plant that survived the extinction of the dinosaurs...

Even a small fragment of it can grow into a new plant, it spreads both via rhizomes and spores, and it'll punch through any barrier eventually too.

Given the revolutionary flavour of the university of Amsterdamn's history, it might well fit.

[-] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 1 points 16 hours ago

Talking about perseverance!

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