Western salsify or goatsbeard (Tragopogon dubius) - Flying Seeds
Western salsify or goatsbeard (Tragopogon dubius) showing dense, puff-like cluster of numerous parachute seeds (one-seeded achenes). Each achene has an umbrella-like crown of plumose hairs and may literally be carried into the atmosphere by strong ascending air currents.
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