Metafilter rounds up 20 time-lapse videos that capture plant growth. See how your corn, peppers, mushrooms, and peas came to be. Here are four of my favorite videos after the jump.

Corn

The beneath-the-soil action is especially cool.

Pepper

Who knew that pepper plants were good at dancing?

Blue Oyster Mushrooms

Looks more like something you'd find under the sea.

Wisconsin Fast Plants Life Cycle Time Lapse

From seedlings, to flowers, to death.

[via kottke.org]

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