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Fruits

 18-Poricidal capsule, Papaver

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Poricidally dehiscent fruits use a "shaker" mechanism to disperse the seeds. The capsules are borne on long stalks, and wind causes the capsules to sway back and forth, shaking the seeds out through the pores.

(See the unit on "Dispersal" under "Other Topics).

Image based on previous image, manipulated by K. R. Robertson.
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