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The Seeds ClipArt gallery includes 98 views of embryonic plants encased in various types of seed coats.

Nut (acorn) of the Oak, with its cup or cupule.

Acorn

Nut (acorn) of the Oak, with its cup or cupule.

This shows the acorn of Bear Oak, Quercus ilicifolia, (Keeler, 1915).

Bear Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Bear Oak, Quercus ilicifolia, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Black Jack Oak, Quercus marilandica, (Keeler, 1915).

Black Jack Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Black Jack Oak, Quercus marilandica, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa, (Keeler, 1915).

Bur Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of chestnut Oak, Quercus prinus, (Keeler, 1915).

Chestnut Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of chestnut Oak, Quercus prinus, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Chinquapin Oak, Quercus prinoides, (Keeler, 1915).

Chinquapin Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Chinquapin Oak, Quercus prinoides, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Pin Oak, Quercus palustris, (Keeler, 1915).

Pin Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Pin Oak, Quercus palustris, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Post Oak, Quercus minor, (Keeler, 1915).

Post Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Post Oak, Quercus minor, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Red Oak, Quercus rubra, (Keeler, 1915).

Red Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Red Oak, Quercus rubra, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea, (Keeler, 1915).

Scarlet Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Shingle Oak, Quercus imbricaria, (Keeler, 1915).

Shingle Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Shingle Oak, Quercus imbricaria, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows acorns of Spanish Oak, Quercus digitata, (Keeler, 1915).

Spanish Oak Acorn

This shows acorns of Spanish Oak, Quercus digitata, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Swamp White Oak, Quercus platanoides, (Keeler, 1915).

Swamp Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Swamp White Oak, Quercus platanoides, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, (Keeler, 1915).

Willow Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the acorn of Yellow Oak, Quercus acuminata, (Keeler, 1915).

Yellow Oak Acorn

This shows the acorn of Yellow Oak, Quercus acuminata, (Keeler, 1915).

The almond nut is the pit of stone of a peach like fruit.

Almond Nuts

The almond nut is the pit of stone of a peach like fruit.

Almonds usually ripen from August to October. The type of almonds that are cultivated commercially are sweet and have soft shells.

Bearing Habit of the Almond

Almonds usually ripen from August to October. The type of almonds that are cultivated commercially are…

Arum maculatum: "A single fruit divided vertically, so as to show the seeds in situ. A perpendicular section of one of the seeds." -Lindley, 1853

Wild Arum Fruit and Seed

Arum maculatum: "A single fruit divided vertically, so as to show the seeds in situ. A perpendicular…

Of the barberry family (Berberidaceae), the seeds of the blue cohosh or Caulophyllum thalictroides.

Blue Cohosh Seeds

Of the barberry family (Berberidaceae), the seeds of the blue cohosh or Caulophyllum thalictroides.

A lima bean at different stages of soaking. This is an experiment to show how seeds get water from the soil.

Lima Bean

A lima bean at different stages of soaking. This is an experiment to show how seeds get water from the…

"The berry is a succulent, syncarpous fruit, in which the seeds are immersed in a pulpy mass, formed by the placentas."—Darby, 1855

Berry

"The berry is a succulent, syncarpous fruit, in which the seeds are immersed in a pulpy mass, formed…

Seed of Bitter Cress, Barbarea, cut across to show the accumbent cotyledons.

Bitter Cress

Seed of Bitter Cress, Barbarea, cut across to show the accumbent cotyledons.

These are the seeds of the Box Elder, Acer negundo, (Keeler, 1915).

Box Elder Seeds

These are the seeds of the Box Elder, Acer negundo, (Keeler, 1915).

Broad bean, or fava bean, seeds are a round or oval shape. There are three to eight seeds per pod. The seed is edible and is frequently used in cooking.

Broad Bean Seed

Broad bean, or fava bean, seeds are a round or oval shape. There are three to eight seeds per pod. The…

Akene of a Buttercup, divided lengthwise, to show the contained seed.

Akene of a Buttercup

Akene of a Buttercup, divided lengthwise, to show the contained seed.

Illustrated are seeds of cacti. The seeds are (1) mamillaria, (2) cereus, (3) flat-jointed opuntias, (4) echinocereus, and (5) cylindrical opuntias.

Seeds of Cacti

Illustrated are seeds of cacti. The seeds are (1) mamillaria, (2) cereus, (3) flat-jointed opuntias,…

One of Catalpa, the kernel cut to show the embryo.

Catalpa

One of Catalpa, the kernel cut to show the embryo.

Seed of a Chickweed, campylotropous.

Seed of a Chickweed

Seed of a Chickweed, campylotropous.

Seeds falling from a cone

Cone Seeds

Seeds falling from a cone

Of the Dandelion, its pappus raised on a long beak.

Dandelion

Of the Dandelion, its pappus raised on a long beak.

This illustration shows the structure of dicotyledonous seeds: A, nearly mature seed of Lepidium. The embryo consists of the hypocotyl, hy, ending below in the root, r, and the root cap and above the epicotly, pl. Two cotyledons, c; arise laterall from the stem; f, funiculus; mi, micropyle; in, integuments, en, remains of endosperm. B, section of seed of water lily-e, embryo with two cotyledons attached laterally to the minute stem of the embryo and surrounded by a layer of endosperm cells; mg, sporangial cells or perisperm; i, integument.

Dicotylendonous

This illustration shows the structure of dicotyledonous seeds: A, nearly mature seed of Lepidium. The…

A shallow bowl, with two sheets of paper and seeds inside.

Uncovered dish

A shallow bowl, with two sheets of paper and seeds inside.

Samara of the American Elm, winged all around.

American Elm

Samara of the American Elm, winged all around.

Seeds of Florida elms: the samara of (a), white ash (Fraxinus americana); (b), slippery elm (Ulmus rubra); and (c), sweet birch (Betula lenta).

Florida Elms

Seeds of Florida elms: the samara of (a), white ash (Fraxinus americana); (b), slippery elm (Ulmus rubra);…

The embryo, taken out whole: the thick mass is the cotyledon; the narrow body partly enclosed by it is the plumule; the little projection at its base is the very short radicle enclosed in the sheathing base of the first leaf of the plumule.

Indian Corn Embryo

The embryo, taken out whole: the thick mass is the cotyledon; the narrow body partly enclosed by it…

Flax is a member of the genus <em>Linum</em> in the family <em>Linaceae</em>. It is probably native to India, though its precise native range is unknown due to extensive ancient cultivation in southwest Asia and southeastern Europe.

Pod of Flax

Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is probably native…

Section lengthwise of flax seed cut half away, bringing contained embryo into view.

Flax Pod Cut in Half

Section lengthwise of flax seed cut half away, bringing contained embryo into view.

Section of a flax-seed magnified and divided flat-wise: turned round, so that the stem-end (caulicle) of the embryo is below: the whole broad upper part is the inner face of one of the cotyledons: the minute nick at its base is the plumule.

Flax-seed

Section of a flax-seed magnified and divided flat-wise: turned round, so that the stem-end (caulicle)…

Section through a flax seed turned edgewise, showing the thickness of the cotyledons, and the minute plumule between them.

Flax-seed Cut Sideways

Section through a flax seed turned edgewise, showing the thickness of the cotyledons, and the minute…

The inside of a gooseberry, showing the reproductive seeds that are immersed in the placenta.

Gooseberry

The inside of a gooseberry, showing the reproductive seeds that are immersed in the placenta.

A grain of Indian Corn, flatwise, cut away a little, so as to show the embryo, lying on the albumen, which makes the pincipal bulk of the seed.

Indian Corn Grain

A grain of Indian Corn, flatwise, cut away a little, so as to show the embryo, lying on the albumen,…

This is the seed of the Hercules Club, Aralia spinosa, (Keeler, 1915).

Hercules' Club Seeds

This is the seed of the Hercules Club, Aralia spinosa, (Keeler, 1915).

A key or key-fruit (called by Botanists a Samara) is like an akene or nut, only it is winged. This is a pair of keys.

Key

A key or key-fruit (called by Botanists a Samara) is like an akene or nut, only it is winged. This is…

Seed of a Larkspur (anatropous): <em>a</em>, hilum; <em>b</em>, rhaphe; <em>c</em>, chalaza.

Larkspur

Seed of a Larkspur (anatropous): a, hilum; b, rhaphe; c, chalaza.

Seed of a Larkspur (anatropous), cut lengthwise: <em>a</em>, the hilum; <em>c</em>, chalaza; <em>d</em>, outer seed-coat; <em>e</em>, inner seed-coat; <em>f</em>, the albumen; <em>g</em>, the minute embryo.

Larkspur

Seed of a Larkspur (anatropous), cut lengthwise: a, the hilum; c, chalaza; d,…

These are the seeds or racemes of the Locust blossoms, Robinia pseudoacacia,(Keeler, 1915).

Locust Blossom Seeds

These are the seeds or racemes of the Locust blossoms, Robinia pseudoacacia,(Keeler, 1915).

The capsule of lychnis githago usually has one compartment. The seeds are borne on a central placenta.

Lychnis Githago Capsule and Seeds

The capsule of lychnis githago usually has one compartment. The seeds are borne on a central placenta.

Maple seeds.

Maple Seed

Maple seeds.

Here is a representation of two seeds of the maple, with their wings. They always grow in this way, in pairs.

Maple Seeds

Here is a representation of two seeds of the maple, with their wings. They always grow in this way,…

Follicle of Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

Marigold

Follicle of Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

Pod of a Marsh St. John's-wort, with septicidal dehiscence.

Marsh St. John's-wort

Pod of a Marsh St. John's-wort, with septicidal dehiscence.

Seed of Milkweed, with a <em>Coma</em> or tuft of long silky hairs at one end.

Milkweed

Seed of Milkweed, with a Coma or tuft of long silky hairs at one end.

The seeds of the Mountain Maple, Acer spicatum, (Keeler, 1915).

Mountain Maple Seed

The seeds of the Mountain Maple, Acer spicatum, (Keeler, 1915).

There are many types of nuts that grow on trees. They are hard to protect the growing embryo encased within.

Nut

There are many types of nuts that grow on trees. They are hard to protect the growing embryo encased…

Illustrated are the seeds of the nutmeg tree which are used in commerce. The upper specimens show the aril or mace. The lower specimens show the nut after the mace is removed.

Nutmegs

Illustrated are the seeds of the nutmeg tree which are used in commerce. The upper specimens show the…

This shows a sprouting acorn (Keeler, 1915).

Acorn

This shows a sprouting acorn (Keeler, 1915).

"Fruits adapted for dispersal by the shaking action of the wind: pea." -Bergen, 1896

Pea Fruit

"Fruits adapted for dispersal by the shaking action of the wind: pea." -Bergen, 1896

It grows wild around the shores of the Mediterranean and many parts of the East, producing a puffy pod, containing one or generally two nested seeds with two swellings on one side. It is much used in olios Spain, is an important article in French cookery and has been cultivated from a very early period in the warmer regions of the old world.

Chick Pea

It grows wild around the shores of the Mediterranean and many parts of the East, producing a puffy pod,…

Longitudinal section of a peach, showing flesh, stone, and seed.

Peach

Longitudinal section of a peach, showing flesh, stone, and seed.

"11. seed of Penaea mucronata; 12. same with half the testa removed." -Lindley, 1853

Penaea Seeds

"11. seed of Penaea mucronata; 12. same with half the testa removed." -Lindley, 1853