- Fact 1 : Seeds which have wings, especially like helicopter blades, are carried away by the wind.
- Fact 2 : Seeds which have hairy parachutes on them are carried by the wind.
- Fact 3 : Examples would be the sycamore, ash, maple, lime, dandelion and the thistle.
- Fact 4 : When seed pods dry, they split open suddenly and shooting the seeds away from the parent plant.
- Fact 5 : This is easy when the wind is blowing.
- Fact 6 : Examples would be peas, lupins, laburnum and gorse.
- Fact 7 : Some seeds have small holes in them, so they are very light in weight.
- Fact 8 : When the wind rocks the plant, the seeds are scattered as if from a pepper pot.
- Fact 9 : Examples would be the poppy and orchid fruits.
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