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Tag: seeds

Impatiens capensis pod before and after explosion
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Botanical Nerd Word: Ballistic dispersal

Ballistic dispersal: (syn. ballochory) Mode of dispersal by which the diaspores are actively or passively catapulted away from the plant. This can either happen arbitrarily or be set off by an …

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Pea pod split open to show developing seeds and funiculi
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Botanical Nerd Word: Funiculus

Funiculus: The stalk by which an ovule or seed is connected to the placenta in the ovary. The funiculus acts like an umbilical cord, supplying the developing ovule and seed …

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Child blowing dandelion seeds
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Botanical Nerd Word: Anthropochory

Anthropochory: (from Greek: anthropos = human being + chorein = to disperse, to wander): dispersal of fruits and seeds by man.* Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion) was introduced to North America by humans. …

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Seed heads in winter
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Botanical Nerd Word: Cryptobiosis

Cryptobiosis: A condition in which an organism (or an egg, seed, etc.) is in a dormant and resistant state without visible signs of life, remaining so until environmental or seasonal conditions …

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Close-up of pumpkin seeds
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Botanical Nerd Word: Diaspore

Diaspore: the smallest unit of seed dispersal in plants. Diaspores can be seeds, fruitlets of compound or schizocarpic fruits, entire fruits or seedlings (e.g. in mangroves).*   *Kesseler, R. & Stuppy, …

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Mature anemone seed head dispersing seeds
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Botanical Nerd Word: Vagile

Vagile: (From Latin vagus wandering, straying). Of an organism or group of organisms: having the ability to disperse or be dispersed in an environment.* The seeds of this plant, Anemone …

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Library Programs / Weston Family Library

TBG Seed Library

TBG has partnered with the Toronto Seed Library (TSL) to establish its very own seed library. This seed collection is located in TBG’s Weston Family Library. What is a seed library? A …

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Word of the Week: Dehiscent

Dehiscent: (De-his-cent) Bursting or splitting open at maturity. Usually used of a fruit that bursts open to release its seeds (e.g. pea pod).* The pods of dog-strangling vine are dehiscent fruits, …

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Blog / Pollinators

Add Pollinator Magnets to Your Garden

February is the perfect month to be planning for the coming gardening season.  As you pour through seed and plant catalogues, think about adding few extra plants to attract and …

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Blog

Renee’s Seeds have arrived!

Renee’s Garden Seeds have arrived in the Garden Shop. Please watch for highlights and features in the upcoming Garden Enews. The Garden Shop is open daily.

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