Comparison Chart for Species of Amsinckia
Character |
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nutlet shape,
cross-section,
& size (mm) |
teardrop
|
ovate to triangular
|
ovate to triangular
|
teardrop to ovate
|
teardrop
|
lanceolate
|
nutlet surface
(abaxial face) |
cobblestone with smooth tubercles |
rounded to sharp ridges with granular tubercles |
rounded to sharp ridges with granular tubercles |
rounded to mildly sharp ridges with granular tubercles |
cobblestone with transverse rounded ridges and smooth tubercles |
smooth and shiny |
nutlet attachment scar |
± diamond |
oblong |
round to oblong to mildly polygonal |
elliptic to teardrop |
diamond to teardrop |
hidden |