Source: Alexander Kacala, TODAY, 8/1/20


The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun to identify the mysterious seeds that have been mailed to the United States from China. On Wednesday, a USDA official said in a statement that 14 different species of the seeds have been identified so far. They include seeds of flowering plants, herbs and vegetables. Anyone with unsolicited seeds is urged not to plant them and to alert local officials.

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