The trigger was an unusually wet autumn. Record rainfall of 2.41in (6.1cm) hit Death Valley in the autumn of 2025, soaking seeds and washing off their protective coatings to trigger sprouting,
To my recollection, this is equine feces. It has more to do with the leaching of the abscisic acid that sustains dormancy. The water infuses the endosperm, it swells, and it breaks off the seed coat.
5 posted on 03/15/2026 8:30:57 AM PDT by Carry_Okie
(The tree of liberty needs a rope.)