Nature Trivia Quiz

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Which plant is named for the first U.S. minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the United States in the 1820s?

Answer
Which plant is named for the first U.S. minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the United States in the 1820s?

Correct answer: poinsettia.

Poinsett, a diplomat and amateur botanist, sent cuttings from Mexico to South Carolina in the 1820s.

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