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Name: Joseph Delaware USA (Zone 7a)           Gerris2 Feb 8, 2015 10:48 AM CST |
Look at these cute fuzzy seeds of Ipomoea albivenia I recently harvested from my plant!   |
Name: Joseph Delaware USA (Zone 7a) Gerris2 Feb 8, 2015 1:16 PM CST |
| I gave most of the seeds a haircut. I kept one shaggy for comparison purposes. Apparently, if you do not remove the fuzz and try to grow a seed, the fuzz creates an environment that encourages rotting bacteria. |
Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)            luvsgrtdanes Feb 9, 2015 10:45 AM CST |
They look good Joseph, nice and plump...wonder why they are fuzzy in the first place  It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... |
Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!          Xeramtheum Feb 9, 2015 11:28 AM CST |
| I've often wondered about that too - what evolutional pressure would create the hairs .. the I carnea's are hairy too. I wonder if it's a deterrent for birds and other animals or perhaps the increased mass helps the seed move away from the parent plant location. "The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." Albert Einstein |
Name: Joseph Delaware USA (Zone 7a) Gerris2 Feb 9, 2015 3:31 PM CST |
| Thanks, Ronnie and Anne. I learned from Ron Kushner the seed fluff catches the wind for dispersal. I agree about pondering evolutionary pressure for the traits. |
Name: Joseph Delaware USA (Zone 7a) Gerris2 Feb 9, 2015 3:45 PM CST |
| I was thinking today the fuzzy seeds look like the Tribbles from the old Star Trek TV show. Haha |
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