The bird's beak was large and immensely powerful, leading early researchers to believe that it was used to shear through tough plant stalks.

They get tangled in plant stalks.

Shaggy evergreens marked the corners of the house, and the flower beds along the drive were filled with desiccated plant stalks.

Native Americans would cut off the top of the plant stalk and collect the resinous sap that was emitted from the plant.

Lines and nets were made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk.

A set of eggs are laid inside the plant stalk, in quick succession, so as to hatch together.

A single Miwok feather skirt or cape was made with approximately 100 feet of cordage, requiring about 500 plant stalks.

The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002).

Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk.

Some occupy flowers and wait for pollinating insects, whereas others lie in wait on plant stalks or bark.