Saturday, August 25, 2012

Ying: Plant using either wind or water for seed dispersal

Plants often depend on wind and water for seed dispersal. Some plant species, such as the Narrowleaf Hawksbeard (Crepis tectorum) and the Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), develop seeds with fluffy appendages that act as parachutes, allowing the seeds to be carried away by the wind over long distances. 

Seeds of Narrowleaf Hawksbeard (Crepis tectorum) - [42.275888,-71.582757]

Seeds of the Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
[42.283,-71.592987]

Source: Walters, Martin, and Mick Lavelle. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Wild Flowers and Flora of the Americas: An Authoritative Guide to More than 750 Wild Flowers of the USA, Canada, Central and South America, Beautifully Illustrated with 1750 Specially Commissioned Watercolours, Photographs and Maps. London: Lorenz, 2007. Print.

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