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Dandelion

Dandelion seeds are carried away by the wind and travel like tiny parachutes. A strong wind can carry the parachutes miles away from the parent plant.

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A dandelion is really many tiny flowers bunched together. After a dandelion blooms, each of its tiny flowers produces a seed. Each seed is attached to a stem with white fluffy threads.

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What other seeds travel in strange ways? Create your own model of a seed that travels. How can I grow my own dandelion patch?

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