Assertion: poppy's seed | /r/CapableOf | lie dormant
Facets:
value: for years
type: TEMPORAL
value: in the ground
type: LOCATION
value: for years until disturbed
type: TEMPORAL
value: in the wild
type: LOCATION
value: for a long period of time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In Europe the corn poppy was formerly a widespread weed in cultivated fields, with seeds lying dormant for years and sprouting when the soil was turned (see soil seed bank).
text: The poppy produces large numbers of seed--around 16,500 per plant--and the seeds can live dormant for a long period of time.
text: The seed can stay dormant for many years, making control difficult.
text: Until they have these conditions, the seed remains dormant and does nothing.
text: Poppy seeds can lie dormant in the ground for 25 to 50 years before starting to grow.
text: In the wild, seeds will lie dormant until they acclimate to their new environment or until the proper conditions for growth occur.
text: The seeds can lie dormant in the ground for years until disturbed.