Which are the seeds???

I am embarrassed to ask but..... in collecting seeds from Mexican Hat (ratibida ) , what is actually the seed? Is it the fuzzy part on the outside of the cone or what is under that - the cone itself ???? It looks to me like the cone itself would be the seeds, but I am not sure and have had no luck finding it on a google search. (Dave's is usually much faster !)

thanks !

Here is a picture of the seeds.
http://www.prairiemoon.com/images/D/Ratibida_columnifera_Long_headed_Coneflower_seed.jpg

thank you. It IS the cone then. Is there a website that shows different flowers and how to collect their seeds?

Such a website would be helpful for me also ... this is my first year in collecting seeds.

merrymath, not all seeds are on this website. But if you are looking for other pictures, let me know, there are more websites with seedpictures and sometimes I made pictures myself.

Jonna

I found a very helpful site

http://theseedsite.co.uk/

Here are some other useful sites:

http://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com/gallery/4721458_xVUV8#279519444_jeTEn

http://plants.usda.gov/gallery.html

http://www.frsa.org/plateindex.htm

http://magnar.aspaker.no/

http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/seedid/all.asp?sort=scientific

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seeds

thanks joanna wikk check them out .... this will be my first year of saving seeds

Merrymath, everyone had a first year of saving seeds. I hope to help people to avoid they have to search these things like I had to do.

Jonna - Your giving spirit, compassion and understanding are very admirable and appreciated.

You sound like a sweetheart. Thanks for your offer to help others.

Elaine and Otis

Thank you Elaine and Otis.
It's my pleasure to help others.

Jonna

Sometimes, when "it all looks like dust to me", I'll pick out groups of similar-looking things and sprout them separately on a coffee filter or paper towel ... labelling each guess ahead of time.

Corey