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Mon, Dec 29, 08 at 9:34
We are trying to identify this.
It is about a 1/4 inch in size. Thanks
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| It looks like the seed of puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris. |
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| What would be the result of a person eating this ? |
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- Posted by dan_staley USDA 5/S 2b (My Page) on Wed, Jan 14, 09 at 12:43
| If you ate this off the ground, it would hurt. Goathead on the plant while still green would hurt a bit less. Some say that there are medicinal properties attributed to the seeds, per the link below, but I say if you have it on your property, kill it as I'm a bicyclist, and speaking for all of us, it is a scourge. Dan |
Here is a link that might be useful: Wiki on Tribulus t.
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