WHS AP Bio 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Harris: Plant Using Wind for Seed Dispersal
Taraxacum officinale
42.234354, -71.623792
The common dandelion (
Taraxacum officinale
) uses wind to disperse its seeds. The seeds dispersed, called
cypselae, are attached to the silky pappi, which form the parachutes that blow in the wind.
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