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Nassella trichotoma

A, spikelet; B, floret; C, caryopsis in side view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

Onopordum acaulon

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)

Onopordum acaulon

achene with detached pappus, hairs of pappus have been broken and were originally longer


Onopordum illyricum

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)


Onopordum illyricum

basal scar somewhat obscured by attached elaiosome

Onopordum illyricum

A, fruit; B, longitudinal section of fruit showing embryo; C, transection of fruit; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler



Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.

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 and Phelipanche spp.

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)