Genus Sonchus

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Genus SonchusOctober 23, 2026Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

We have talked about this particular plant so many times, but its uniqueness continues to catch my attention.Today, my friends and I went fishing at a swamp in a neighboring village. We left for our fishing trip at 1:00 PM. Everything went smoothly, and we also managed to catch some big fish there. Time passed so quickly because we spent it enjoying ourselves and having a wonderful time together.

While I was sitting at the edge of the rice field, I suddenly came across a plant that was already very familiar to me. What caught my attention was the unusually large size of the base of its fruit. However, what made it beautiful was the fine, fluffy hairs covering that part, which is more commonly known as the seed head.This seed head is round in shape, like a small ball of white cotton, and consists of hundreds of seeds with fine, fluffy hairs. As we all already know, these fine hairs help the seeds float through the air and travel with the wind, allowing them to spread and grow in new places.

Okay friends, now I will share some pictures of this seed head here.



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Photographermaxmarvin@maxmarvin


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