Eli5: Do plants really have photoreceptors and can see?

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Eli5: Do plants really have photoreceptors and can see?

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I remember reading a botany book that brought up the topic of if plants can “see”. They were talking about a vine species in Chile that can wrap around a host plant and mimics the host plants leaves. I think the conclusion was that the stomata which are the tiny pores on the leaves that allow gas and liquid to be exchanged can act as a very simple optic lens. Very interesting [read](https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/south-american-vine-masterful-mimic).