Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Ranunculus ficaria Ranunculaceae Lesser Celandine		Seedhead is a spiky ball. Seeds are greenish grains. Many seeds on a seedhead.			Summer Outside (Self sows)
Raoulia glabra Asteraceae Vegetable Sheep		Seedhead is a ball of fluff. Seeds are tiny brown oblongs with a fluffy parachute. Many seeds on a seedhead.			Sow on surface Winter Outside (15 days)
Reseda lutea Resedaceae Wild Mignonette		Seedpod is an angled 'pocket' Seeds are shiny black balls. Many seeds in a seedpod.			Autumn Outside (4 days)
Reseda luteola Resedaceae Dyer's Greenweed		Seedpod is an angled 'pocket' Seeds are shiny black balls. Many seeds in a seedpod.			Autumn Outside (190 days) Spring, Outside (14 days)
Rhaphiolepis umbellata Rosaceae Japanese Hawthorn		Seedpod is a berry. Seed is a large woody oval. One seed in each berry.			Spring Propagator (26 days)
Ricinis communis Euphorbiaceae Caster Oil Plant		Seedhead is round and prickly. Seeds are large with a gold and black marbled coat. 3 seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Spring Inside/Propagator (2-11 days)
Robinia pseudoacacia Papilionaceae False Acacia		Seedpod is a bean pod. Seeds are brown beans. Several seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Spring Inside (7 days)
Rodgersia aesculifolia Saxifragaceae Rodgersia		Seedpod is a tiny woody star. Seeds are minute ovals looking like dust. The picture is mainly chaff. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (90 days)
Romneya coulteri Papaveraceae Matilija Poppy		Seeds are small black balls. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (133 days)
Roscoea scillifolia Zingiberaceae Roscoea		Seedpod is a fleshy upright cylinder with 3 parts. Seeds are brown with a white aril. Several seeds in a pod.			Autumn/Winter Outside (112-295 days)
Rubus fruticosus Rosaceae Blackberry		Seedpod is a juicy berry in a cluster with others. Seeds are woody pips. 1 seed in each berry.			(Self sows)
Rudbeckia hirta Asteraceae Black-eyed Susan		Seeds are on a dense seedhead. Seeds are brown sticks. Many seeds on a seedhead.			Winter Outside (Sorry, lost the record.)

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