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Can anyone identify this seed head please?

nicola_onicola_o Posts: 5
in Plants
My dad found this seed head - any idea what it could be? Its completely flat underneath and dome shaped and about 5 - 6 inches in diameter. The individual seeds are like dandelion seeds. He's going to try sowing them but just wondered if anyone has a clue - if its a weed I'll tell him not to bother ☺
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  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    Any ideas anyone?
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    They could be a type of Salsify, Tragopogon. But not sure about the size. I don't think they are that big.
  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    If you google Salsify seeds as Borderline has suggested under images you can compare to see if you agree. @nicola_o
  • ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
    edited September 2018
    I have a beautiful paperweight with a seed head of salsify, the seeds are a little more dispersed, less dense than a dandelion, rather than more dense as in your pic
  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited September 2018
    Sow thistles? Sonchus of some kind?  But the size is wrong.
    They have that closely packed fluffiness.


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