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Short answer: Yes, the seed hulls are similar as they are both "asters".
Nyjer and sunflower seeds are popular bird attractors at the winter feeding station. Both seeds have an edible oil, though it is the sunflower that became a production crop in the U.S. Actually "Niger" or "nyjer" (Guizotia abyssinica) is a close relative of the sunflower, as they are both from the Asteraceae (Aster) family (nyjer not a thistle -that was a marketing ploy by birdseed producers, believe it or not!). The Aster family has a specialized fruit covering called a "cypsela". If you look at the nyjer seed very closely with a magnifying glass, you can see how similar it is to the sunflower, especially the black oil sunflower seed.
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Do birds eat the entire nyjer or Niger seed or do they consume part of the seed and leave the seed coat behind as they do with sunflower seeds?
Nyjer seed does not have a shell like sunflowers. Wild birds eat all of the nyjer seed.
What birdseed do goldfinches like best?
Nyjer seed.
What do the seeds of a sunflower do?
The shell of a sunflower which is white and black striped protects the seed inside of it. The seed, if planted becomes a sunflower plant.
Why are commercial sunflower seeds that are still in their shells not referred to as seeds?
A sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower. The seed is referred to as a achene when it is inside of its shell or pericarp.
You suck me you get a nut and you spit me out what am i?
peanut shell??? Sunflower seed
How long does it take an in shell roasted and salted sunflower seed to sprout?
It won't because the seed will be dead
Where is the seed coat in a sunflower seed?
For the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), the seed is a multilayered future plant that is enjoyed as a food source by many. What you see, when you have a sunflower seed, is the hard shell. It can be all black or striped. Break that open and you have the actual seed. The outer most covering on the seed, usually you don't notice it, is call the integumentary or seed coat.
You accidentally swallowed a sunflower seed whole in the shell are you ok?
Yes, you're fine.
How do you deshell sunflower seeds?
You have to crack or crush the shell and then tear it open to release the seed. Some people do this by biting the shell.
What do American goldfinch's eat?
Seeds, any kind of wild seed will do, but greatly prefer sunflower and thisle seeds.
What type of seed is a sunflower seed?
There are a number of answers to the seed type of a sunflower.There is the oil production seed versus the food or confectionery typeThere are 3 commonly used oil types: linoleic, high oleic and NuSunThe seed is the fruit of the sunflower versus a nutThe shell is a specialized covering, a cypsela, which is similar to an achene
Is it safe to eat the whole sunflower seed?
Yes, my brother does all the time and I also have. I prefer to break open the shell and then eat the seed but whatever works for you is good. And if you eat the shell you will be fine.
