M42-104 · Meadow

Dandelion Clock

Each seed rides a ring of air
that hangs just behind its parachute.
Make a wish.

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WIND0m/s

SINK0m/s

1/8 speed · 1 unit = 1 cm
sink = fall through the air, measured
Cummins 2018: 0.391 m/s

fig. 104 · Taraxacum officinale, a clock of 175 seeds, each pappus 100 filaments 7.4 mm long, backlit at golden hour

Swipe across the clock to make a gust. A harder swipe frees more seeds.