Milkweed seed

Illuminated seed filaments (papus) from below against a dark background.

A milkweed seed's anatomy features a central, flat, brown seed with a distinct tuft of fluffy, white, silky filaments called a coma or papus attached to one end. This coma acts as a natural parachute, catching the wind to disperse the seed for reproduction. Inside the seed is the plant embryo, enclosed by a seed coat. Now don't ya feel edjumacated?

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