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Tropaeolum majus
Skeletons of the seed pods of Nasturtium, also called Nose-Twister. Genus of roughly 80 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants and the only genus in the family Tropaeolaceae. They have showy, often intensely bright flowers, and rounded, peltate (shield-shaped) leaves with the petiole in the center. The flowers have five petals (sometimes more), a three-carpelled ovary, and a funnel-shaped nectar tube in the back.
Spotted on Mar 2, 2012
Submitted on Mar 2, 2012
9 Comments
welcome
Thank you, Lars! Will be looking for them now.
Sarah - this is the state after spraying the seeds, decayed. The fresh seed pods are covered with a thin skin - they look like small pale greenish pumpkins.
Interesting,
Quite interesting, indeed....I never even noticed any seed pods of this pretty lil garden beauty before. My father loves "tiptoeing" through my Mother's garden & gathering Nasturtium leaves to munch on. :)
Thanks all.
Leuba, it's is growing right in our yard - every year and it's really massive growth. In late autumn, when it drops it seedpods, I could collect kilos of them...we use the blossoms in salads - for decoration, but also taste.
Interesting
Great design ! -interesting, Lars. They almost look like peanut shells as they decay.
As Argybee says, you don't often get to see this structure of the fruit. Although they are "nose twisters" I love the pungent bitey flavour - especially pickled in brine/vinegar solution...never had much luck growing them although they seem very happy growing in the wild
Never bothered to look closely at them before. Really interesting little structures. Great thanks Lars.