Flower, Weed
nodding catchfly
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
Discoid
Brown
TuberculateTuberculate:
Having small pimple-like protuberances.
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
recessed in margin with lateral pads.
Tubercles with black tips and separated by wavy lines. They are arranged in rows on the seed margin.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Silene spp.
Caryophyllaceae
Silene pendula L.
