# What kind of seeds are these?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-seeds-are-these/1023444 "2025-09-28T00:36:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
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[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/4Dn3R8x.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/CM0yAlC#4Dn3R8x)

In some bear scat. They are maybe 1/2” long. SW Colorado.

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**Author:** ![Retzbu\_Tox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/retzbu_tox/32/11829_2.png) [@Retzbu\_Tox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retzbu_Tox)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-seeds-are-these/1023444/2 "2025-09-28T01:48:45Z")

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I tried using Google Lens. The AI suggested all sorts of things like beetles or pecans, which did not look like what you have in the image. Eventually I found a picture of Russian olive tree seeds, which looks like a pretty good match. When I Googled “Russian olive trees Colorado”, I found pictures of them growing in Jefferson County, Colorado, where they are considered an invasive species.

[https://www.etsy.com/listing/1683048661/russian-olive-tree-seeds-elaeagnus](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1683048661/russian-olive-tree-seeds-elaeagnus)

> **[Russian Olive | Jefferson County, CO](https://www.jeffco.us/4473/Russian-Olive)**
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> Information about Russian olive

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-seeds-are-these/1023444/3 "2025-09-28T01:55:11Z")

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Yes, I think you are right. They grow out here, and bear (get it?) edible fruit.