Tangled Branches: Cultivated
happenings in and around my zone 6b gardens in northern Virginia and in central Virginia
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Nature Quiz
Do you know what plant made these seeds? I don't, but this morning I find they're scattered all over the surface of the now solidly frozen slush/snow/whatever. I confess that I haven't tried very hard to identify them - just thought I'd toss out the question. Maybe they're instantly recognizable by somebody reading this? Or I could just plant some and see what comes up. They're about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, by the way.
The Great Backyard Bird Count starts tomorrow. I always get a charge out of watching the map fill in, but I'm easily entertained. :-)
2 Comments:
Sorry I can't help with the seed ID, but you might find them listed here somewhere:
http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/db1.html
Tina, thanks for that link! That's a great resource. I was guessing that the mystery seeds might be from some plant in the Composite (Aster, Daisy, whatever) family, but still don't know for sure. Or I thought they could possibly be from a grass - my Miscanthus sinensis still has a few seeds on it, and they're similar but much smaller.
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