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This truly was a mystery seed for me, at least at first.

It was stuck to a petunia plant, but it has nothing to do with the petunia. Obviously it blew in using that parachute.

Do you recognize what plant this seed is from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas.

Mystery Seed answers and new Mystery Seeds are posted on Tuesdays.

Edit:  The answer is now posted.

Our mystery seeds this week are from a plant that is full of contradictions.

The seeds are some of the smallest we have featured, but the mature plant is fairly large.

These are the pods.

The plant is poisonous, containing a chemical that can be used as an insecticide, but it is grown as a crop in many parts of the world.

Do you recognize what contradictory plant these seeds are from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas.

Mystery Seed answers and new Mystery Seeds are posted on Tuesdays.

Edit:  the answer is now posted.

Last week’s seeds were large and from eastern North America.

This week’s seeds are much smaller and from the Southwest.

You probably won’t see them out like this, however.

The seeds are often hidden within small dried flowers.

Do you recognize what plant these seeds are from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas.

Mystery Seed answers and new Mystery Seeds are posted on Tuesdays.

Edit:  The answer is now posted.