Crowley: Plant using either wind or water for seed dispersal

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

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When the wind blows, it carries the tiny dandelion seeds with it, and the seeds disperse.

 

Silver Maple Tree (Acer saccharinum)

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The picture on the left is of the helicopter-like seeds that the silver maple (pictured on the right) releases. The helicopter-seeds catch the wind in order to disperse.