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Seed Study - Solidago missouriensis

Species: Solidago missouriensis
Common name: prairie goldenrod

Solidago missouriensis – prairie goldenrod
Average number of good seeds per gram bulk matter: 1278
Average number of good seeds per gram cleaned: 7762
Commercial estimates of seeds per gram: n.m.
Percent seed: n.m.
Percent live: n.m.
Collection dates: November 8 and 12
Collection effort: 31 grams in 2 person hours
Collection notes: Easy to collect large amounts.
Cleaning notes: Bulk measurement is as it comes off of the plant often with involucres and bracts. Clean seed was full (not flat) seeds with fluff.
Porcupine in tree  

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Porcupine babies are called porcupettes. When they are born they have 15,000 quills. Porcupettes are born in the spring and, lucky for mom, the quills are soft. They can climb trees within an hour of birth.
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