this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2025
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What is this thing?

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[–] Notsosuperfloh@discuss.tchncs.de 46 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] thebudman420@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Looks like a dragons head looking left. I mean with mouth / tongue on the left.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

this seems likely, ty

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you sure this isn't a beherit?

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know how to type in metal font here but if I could I would say "one can never be sure. Don't eat it"

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

That thing makes me feel uncomfortable 😦

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago

You and me both, hence the fascination.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

100% magnolia seeds, and that is the coolest pic I have ever seen of a pod (or whatever they're called).

No idea on the species, probably not a Southern Magnolia, but yeah, they're common, had 2 in my Oklahoma front yard growing up. Been picking up seeds and meaning to grow some, haven't done it.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is the first one I know, but I'm 5 hours late to the party. Maybe I'm not online enough.