The deep impressions and gapping hole in this quarter inch plywood were made by seeds of Indian shot (Canna indica) placed in a 12 gauge shotgun shell and fired from a distance of 10 feet (3 m). Four seeds recovered from the shotgun blast (right) were still intact.
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Interesting! Do these plants grow in Australia, or are they a North American species?
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Not native to Australia but we have them growing in our garden Martini.
“No, Canna indica is not native to Australia; it is native to Central and South America and the West Indies, although it is now naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including parts of Australia”.
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