Each milkweed seed sails under a tuft of silk — ChillScroll

A dry milkweed pod releasing brown seeds on shining white silk tufts

Each milkweed seed sails under a tuft of silk

When a ripe milkweed pod splits, it releases flat brown seeds attached to long white hairs. The silky tufts catch the wind and carry the seeds away from the plant.

Brown seed, white parachute, no runway required.

Source · U.S. Forest Service ↗