Yup. It’s really is a fruit, and what you find inside a fruit is seeds.

If you’ve ever sprouted seeds, you have probably noticed how some seed coats have a mucilaginous outer layer that makes them tend to clump together in early days, which is probably beneficial for the tiny baby plants.

Well, duh. At least the #abominableMystery is solved. 3/3 #NativePlants #juncus #rushes

Update: The Virginia Herpetological Society assured me these are not native amphibian eggs.

I guess I’m going to have to keep checking them every other day to see what emerges!
#abominableMystery #invertebrates #eggs