Seeds and Seed pods 2 [Dried Flowers] & Fruit

Seeds And Seed Pods 2 [Dried Flowers] & Fruit

Roundleaf Greenbrier vine and its fruit [Smilax rotundifolia]. Dauphin County , Pa. 1-14-22

Tall Goldenrod [Solidago altissima] in seed. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-15-22

Bluestem Goldenrod in seed. Tioga County, Pa. 12-17-21

An individual seed of from Bluestem Goldenrod [Solidago caesia]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-17-21.

An individual seed of from Bluestem Goldenrod [Solidago caesia]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-17-21. The pappus [the feathery filaments] help the seed, which is inside the fruit or achene, disperse on the wind.

These are that part of the seeds of a Bluestem Goldenrod [Solidago cvaesia] called the pappus [the filaments extending out from the center to form a circle]. They, the pappi, act in the same way Milkweed or Dandelion seeds do in helping the seeds disperse on the wind. Underneath the pappus you can see an individual seed enclosed in a fruit called the achene which is attached to each pappus. A marvel of nature's evolution to help seeds disperse and thus ensure the plants continued survival. Tioga County, Pa. 12-16-21

Nature's designs, the skeletal remains of a seed pod from Indian Tobacco [Lobelia inflata]. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-3-21

The skeletal remains of a seed pod from Indian Tobacco [Lobelia inflata]. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-3-21

Tall Goldenrod [Solidago altissima] in seed. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-3-21

Indian Tobacco [Lobelia inflata], dried seed pods. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-3-21

The dried stalks of American Pennyroyal [Hedeoma pulegioides], in December. Its hard to mistake this plant anywhere as it really stands out from all other plants. An annual in the mint family, it still smells wonderful! My favorite tiny little plant, always a pleasure to see! Dauphin County, Pa. 12-3-21

Indian Tobacco seed pods in December [Lobelia inflata]. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-1-21. The growing season has long since past, the heat, the bugs, the drought, and all the other struggles that this tiny plant has faced. All that is left now are these pods, a reminder of earlier days. The pods are now empty of their seeds, but they have a beauty all there own on a stark cold winters day. I thank God that I can still see it.

Wild Raisin [Viburnum cassinoides]. A wonderful bush for birds and wildlife. Schuylkill county, Pa. 10-2-21

Butterfly Weed in seed [Asclepias tuberosa]. Schuylkill County, Pa. 9-24-21

Bog Cranberries [Vaccinium oxycoccos]. Tioga County, Pa. 9-6-21

Canada Mayflower in fruit [Maianthemum canadense]. Coos County, N.H. 7-14-21

Bunchberry in fruit [Cornus canadensis]. Coos County, N.H. 7-14-21

Blue Bead lily [Clintonia borealis] in fruit. Coos County, N.H. 7-14-21

Flaxleaf Aster [Lonactis linariifolius] in winter.Dauphin County,Pa.1-29-21.

Seed pods in winter,Indian Tobacco [Lobelia inflata].Dauphin County,Pa.1-29-21

One of my favorite wildflowers anytime of the year,but especially in winter,where it always stands out from all other plants.It has a wonderful mint smell,even in winter.The tiny American Pennyroyal [Hedeoma pulegioides].Dauphin County,Pa.1-29-21.

Seed pods in winter,Indian Tobacco [Lobelia inflata].Dauphin County,Pa.1-29-21

Tall Goldenrod [Solidago altissima].Tioga County,Pa.12-13-20

These are that part of the seeds of a Goldenrod [Solidago] called the pappus [the filaments extending out from the center to form a circle].They,the pappi,act in the same way Milkweed or Dandelion seeds do in helping the seeds disperse on the wind.Underneath the pappus you can see an individual seed [in what is known as the achene] attached to each pappus.A marvel of nature's evolution to help seeds disperse and thus ensure the plants continued survival.

Dried flowers and seeds,including Goldenrod [solidago] and Indian Tobacco [Lobelia inflata].Tioga County,Pa. 12-12-20

Dried White Wood Aster in winter [Eurybia divaricata].Tioga County,Pa.12-12-20

The seeds of a Goldenrod [Solidago].Tioga County,Pa.12-12-20.

Goldenrod in seed [Solidago].Tioga County,Pa.12-11-20

Silver- rod,White Goldenrod [Solidago bicolor] in seed.Tioga County,Pa.12-11-20