S Eed Collection (page 11)

Pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Coconut on a beach. The light blue colouring of the water is due to a combination of the clarity of the water and the white colouring of the sand at on the seabed

Nuthatch with sunflower heart in bill. Dorset, UK March 2011

Seed packs. Packs of bean (Phaseolus sp.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), spring onion (Allium sp.), carrot (Daucus carota), sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) seeds

Grains of wheat (Triticum sp.). Wheat is a grass, and is one of the worlds major cereal crops. The grains, part of a structure called the ear at the top of a wheat stalk, are rich in carbohydrates

Ear of wheat (Triticum sp.). Wheat is a grass, and is one of the worlds major cereal crops. The ear at the top of each stalk contains the grain

Woolly thistle seed head
Woolly thistle in bud. Dorset, UK July 2011

Psyllium, light micrograph
Polarised light micrograph of ground Psyllium, used as a dietary fiber, which is not absorbed by the small intestine. The purely mechanical action of psyllium mucilage absorbs excess water while

Celandine (Chelidonium majus) seeds
Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) seeds. Close-up of seeds from the Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) plant, showing elaiosomes (white)

Yellow split peas

Female pine cone seed, light micrograph
Female pine cone seed. Light micrograph of a section through a seed from a female pine (Pinus sp.) cone, showing the mature embryo and endosperm

Tomato fruit, light micrograph
Tomato fruit. Light micrograph of a section through the young fruit of a tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant, showing the seeds (ovules, oval) developing inside

Castor oil plant seed, light micrograph
Castor oil plant seed. Light micrograph of a section through the seed of a castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). The castor oil seed has an outer testa (not seen) which is poisonous

Chaffinch male eating an apple pip
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male eating an apple pip. Chaffinches are non-migratory birds that eat mainly seeds. They are found in gardens and woodlands all over Europe

Shepherds purse fruit, light micrograph
Shepherds purse fruit. Light micrograph of a section through a seed pod from a shepherds purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) plant. The remains of the stigma can be seen (top centre)

Hippophae rhamnoides
Common sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) fruits

Beech nuts. Fallen fruits of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree and the casing they grow inside. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in October

Spindle (Euonymus sp. ) berries
Spindle (Euonymus sp.) berries. This fruit is poisonous. The pink fruit have split open to reveal the orange seeds inside. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in October

Grain barn
View of the interior of a grain barn. Photographed on a farm near Moscow, Russia

Seed structure, diagram
Seed structure. Diagram showing the anatomical structure of a seed (grain) from a barley plant. The seed consists of the embryo (red, upper left) and the endosperm (rest of the seed)

Mustard ovules, light micrograph
Mustard ovules. Light micrograph of a section through two ovules from a mustard plant (Brassica nigra). The outer wall of the ovule (blue) contains the embryo sac

Strychnine seed tissue, light micrograph
Strychnine seed tissue. Light micrograph of a section through a seed of the strychnine plant (Strychnos nux vomica), showing the cellular bridges (plasmodesma)

Wild fountain grass seed head
Wild fountain grass (Pennisetum sp.) seed head. Photographed at Knoll Gardens, Dorset, UK, in May

European larch cones
European larch (Larix decidua) cones forming in spring. Photographed in April, in Dorset, UK

Coffee bean, light micrograph
Polarised light micrograph of coffee beans. Shown are cross sections of a unroasted (left, white) and a roasted one (right, red). Magnification 11x

Clematis serratifolia seedheads

Dandelion seed heads
dandelion

Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima) berries. This plant is also known as the roast beef plant. Photographed in Italy

Oil seed grinding, 19th century artwork. Worker standing beside a mill being used to crush seeds to extract their oil. The seeds are being crushed by two vertical millstones being turned by cogs

Coloured Mistletoe (Viscum coloratum) berries

Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) C009 / 8676
Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) fruit. This plant is also known as balsam-apple, bur-cucumber, mock cucumber, mock-apple, prickly cucumber, wild balsamapple

Acorn sprouting. The acorn is the nut of the oak tree, containing the seed from which a new tree forms. This acorn has germinated while being suspended in a glass of water

Miscanthus sacchariflorus
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus) seedheads, also known as Silver Banner Grass and Japanese Silver Grass

Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) fruit. Fruit of the coco de mer tree on a beach with the husk cut into, revealing the seed (dark) inside. This is the largest and heaviest seed in the world

Thorn apple (Datura stramonium) seeds. This plant is a member of the nightshade family. It contains poisonous alkaloids. Photographed in the UK

Larch (Larix decidua) cones
Larch cones forming in spring. Dorset, UK April 2010

Namaqua rock mouse (Aethomys namaquensis) feeding in vegetation. This rodent is found throughout southern Africa, but particularly in rocky areas

Soursop seeds used as necklace
Soursop seeds. 16th century woodcut illustration of the seeds of the guanabanus or soursop (Guanabanus muricatus (L.)) strung into a necklace

1731 Scheuchzer Creation 3rd day plants
1731 Physica Sacra (Sacred Physics) by Johann Scheuchzer (1672-1733) folio copper engraving of the third day of creation (plants)

Dandelion seed, SEM
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM)

Fruit formation, artwork
Fruit formation, computer artwork. At left is a carpel, the female reproductive structure of a plant. A pollen tube (red line) has grown down from a pollen grain (male sex cell)

Black mustard seed, SEM
Black mustard seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black mustard seed. This seed comes from the black mustard plant (Brassica nigra)

Caraway fruits, SEM
Caraway fruits. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dried caraway (Carum carvi) fruits. Caraway has an aroma and taste similar to anise

Nigella seeds, SEM
Nigella seeds, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Nigella seeds, also known as black onion seeds and black cumin, come from the Nigella sativa plant

Sesame seeds, SEM
Sesame seeds. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sesame seeds. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is grown primarily for the seeds it produces

Vanilla pod, SEM
Vanilla pod, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Section through a vanilla pod showing the seeds (orange) and parachyma tissue

Coriander fruits, SEM
Coriander fruits. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of coriander (Coriandrum sativum) fruit pods. The whole coriander plant is edible but the fruit is used as a culinary spice for curries

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