achenes without pappus, at the base of each achene is a light-colored, shiny appendage that is the elaiosome (on left on first two fruits, on right on third fruit)
achenes without pappus, at the base of each achene is a light-colored, shiny appendage that is the elaiosome (on left on first two fruits, on right on third fruit)
achene with detached pappus, hairs of pappus have been broken and were originally longer
achenes without pappus, at the base of each achene is a light-colored, shiny appendage that is the elaiosome (on right side of the first and third fruits, on left side of the center fruit)
achenes without pappus, at the base of each achene is a light-colored, shiny appendage that is the elaiosome (on right side of the first and third fruits, on left side of the center fruit)
A, fruit; B, longitudinal section of fruit showing embryo; C, transection of fruit; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, fruit; B, longitudinal section of fruit showing embryo; C, transection of fruit; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
Phelipanche aegyptiaca A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; fruit (far right); drawings by Lynda E. Chandler (seed, left) and Regina O. Hughes (fruit, right)
Phelipanche aegyptiaca A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; fruit (far right); drawings by Lynda E. Chandler (seed, left) and Regina O. Hughes (fruit, right)
Orobanche cernua A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; fruit (far right); drawings by Lynda E. Chandler (seed, left) and Regina O. Hughes (fruit, right)
Orobanche cernua A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; fruit (far right); drawings by Lynda E. Chandler (seed, left) and Regina O. Hughes (fruit, right)