Antidote Vine Seed
Fevillea cordifolia
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A flat, round, papery-light drift seed that floats across the Atlantic from tropical rainforests.
- Typical size
- 1.5–2.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Drift seeds are fine to collect.
How to tell it apart
- Flat disc shape, like a large coin
- Light for its size, often with a thin papery rim
- Warm brown, sometimes marbled
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