#seed-dispersal

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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Stand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seeds

Squirting cucumbers use explosive seed dispersal to reduce competition.
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds

The squirting cucumber, also known as Ecballium elaterium, propels its seeds explosively as internal pressure builds up, forcing a stream of liquid containing seed pods out at high speeds.
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