As the prickly seed pod of the Datura dries out it splits open and drops the many seeds stored inside. This is known a dehiscence,

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As the prickly seed pod of the Datura dries out it splits open and drops the many seeds stored inside. This is known a dehiscence, a process used in many plants for seed dispersal.

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