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[SOLVED] Found on the ground in an urban area, USA mid-atlantic region but not costal. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Apytele@sh.itjust.works to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] Notsosuperfloh@discuss.tchncs.de 46 points 10 months ago (1 children)

could be magnolia seeds

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago

this seems likely, ty

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Magnolia seeds

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are you sure this isn't a beherit?

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I don't know how to type in metal font here but if I could I would say "one can never be sure. Don't eat it"

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 27 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That thing makes me feel uncomfortable 😦

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

You and me both, hence the fascination.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

100% magnolia seeds, and that is the coolest pic I have ever seen of a pod (or whatever they're called).

No idea on the species, probably not a Southern Magnolia, but yeah, they're common, had 2 in my Oklahoma front yard growing up. Been picking up seeds and meaning to grow some, haven't done it.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

This is the first one I know, but I'm 5 hours late to the party. Maybe I'm not online enough.