### plant part | fruit | seed:

Conker
* are horse chestnuts
  - inedible because they contain toxic glucoside aesculin
  - the hard fruit of the horse chestnut tree
* includes kernels
  - sections

Cottonseed
* are oilseeds
  - part of cotton
* combines protein, fiber, and fat into one feed.
* competes with soybeans.
* contains a pigment called gossypol.

Cumin
* are herbs
  - part of cumins
  - plants
  - spices
* grows readily from seed.
* thrives on rich, well-drained sandy loam soil.

Cumin seed
* are also good in curing sinusitis
  - strong and spicy
* helps in digestion.

Dandelion seed
* Most dandelion seeds are dispersed by wind.
* are among the preferred seeds fed to the young.
  - widely by the wind
  - non-dormant when produced
* fly or float through the air.
* have feathery tufts that act as parachutes.
* spread in the wind.

Different seed
* have different habits , no doubt adapted to their habitat.
+ Dormancy, Development from the seed: Physiology
  * A seed, though not active, is a tiny living thing. That is not correct. Different seeds have different habits, no doubt adapted to their habitat. Academic Press, San Diego.
+ Seed, Development from the seed: Plant anatomy

Dormant seed
* Most dormant seeds require temperature.
* appear to require leaching of germination inhibitors and light to break dormancy.
* are stored in the soil and germinate when the conditions become favorable.
* destroy themselves to allow the new plant within to come forth.
* have the potential to germinate but are prevented from doing so by some mechanism.

Edible seed
* Most edible seeds come from desert plants
  - contain food
  - have flavor
* Some edible seeds resemble almonds.
* resemble nuts.

Fern seed
* Some fern seeds are part of ferns
  - maidenhairs
* are very rare.

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Flax seed
* are an excellent vegetable source.
* are high in fiber and therefore can have a cholesterol-lowering effect
  - mucilage content and act as a bulk laxative when taken wit a lot of water
  - of no nutritional value when eaten whole
  - taken directly from heads, or collected on the ground
* are the richest source, a hundred times greater than wheat germ
  - source of linseed oil
* attracts some birds.
* can delay the absorption of medications.
* come equipped with a tough outer coat.
* contain lignans but most formulas leave it out.
* contains high amounts of both essential fatty acids and natural, vegetarian source
  - linseed oil, used for rheumatic pain, diarrhea and coughs
  - protein, fat, fiber, and a host of vitamins and minerals
* has a low angle of repose
  - mix of fiber too
* is crushed to produce linseed oil and linseed meal
  - good for hens because it helps vary their diet
  - one dietary source

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Flaxseed
* also promotes strong nails, bones and healthy skin.
* are a good source of concentrated phytoestrogens.
* are also rich in fibers which are important for cleansing the colon
  - sources of potassium, magnesium and boron
  - the best source of the phytochemical lignan
  - amazing in that they contain two separate sources of estrogen like substances
  - richer in essential fatty acids than fish oil
* consists of fat, fiber and protein.
* contains high levels of phytoestrogens
  - several important fatty acids that can control inflammation
* have estrogenic properties, and too much creates hormonal imbalance.
* influences urinary lignan excretion in a dose-dependent manner in postmenopausal women.
* is also rich in linseed oil.
* is high in both soluble and insoluble fiber
  - fiber, so increase water intake along with it
* primarily contains protein, fat and dietary fiber.
* provides nutritional benefits and great flavor, especially to baked goods.
* shows great promise for preventing breast cancer.
* supplies the body with essential fatty acids.
* very old food, and for centuries has been added to foods for improved health.