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Mystery Seed of the Week 158

Our mystery seeds this week are also from a southwestern plant. It wasn’t the seeds or flowers that caught our eye, but the seed cases. Does this help? Please leave a comment if you recognize these mystery seeds. I’ll post … Continue reading

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Seed of the Week: Catclaw Acacia

Our mystery seeds from last week must have stumped everyone. They were from a catclaw acacia tree, Acacia greggii. Catclaw acacias are named for their hefty curved thorns that resemble a “cat’s claws.” As with many southwestern “trees,” catclaw acacias … Continue reading

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Mystery Seed of the Week 157

The plants that produce these are blossoming right now, so I don’t have any photographs of the seeds. Fortunately I found a photograph online by Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database. Please leave a comment if you recognize these mystery … Continue reading

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