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Mystery Seed of the Week 116

May-15-2012 By Roberta

Our mystery seeds this week were not what I expected.

After watching the seed pods for nearly a month, out burst these seeds with white wings.

Do you recognize them?

Be sure to leave a comment if you have a guess.

Mystery Seed of the Week 115

May-8-2012 By Roberta

The wildflower that produces these seeds can be grown throughout most of the United States.

Do you know the name of the unique flower that produces these seeds? Let us know what you think.

Edit:  The answer is now posted.

Mystery Seed of the Week 114

May-1-2012 By Roberta

These seeds were a bit of a mystery for me.

I knew the seeds were in these button-like seed cases on the plants.

But what did the seeds look like?

I pulled one apart. Are these the seeds?

No, those are the envelopes the seeds come in. The seeds are circular and pretty tiny.

Hint:  this is a desert plant that is related to hollyhocks.

Do you know what it is? Don’t be shy to leave your guesses in the comments.

Edit:  The answer is now posted.