As I've been prepping seeds for cold stratification, I've found the range of seed types and sizes to be pretty incredible. Some examples that stick out to me are the nearly square seeds of Chamaecrista fasciculta (partridge pea) and the interesting geometric pattern on tradescantia bracteata (prairie spiderwort).
It's also interesting how small the seeds of some large plants like Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root) are.
I am curious to hear from others about the interesting seeds from plants native to their areas.
by _Coldwater10
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I immediately recognize the spiderwort seeds! I’m attempting to stratify some this winter, and when I opened the packet, I was also fascinated by their shape and texture pattern.
If anyone has a good trick for removing the chaff from these seeds I’d love to know. This is probably the hardest genus for me to process.