Weed
largebracted plantain, bottlebrush Indianwheat
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.
OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
and boat-shaped
Light brown with white concentric markings on ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
side
Smooth with lateral groove on dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side
Double hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is medial, depressed in ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
concavity
Seed is concave on one side and convex on the other, hence the term boat-shaped. The concave surface has a white ring surrounding the double hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus). but not touching it. The sharp margin and the lateral dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit. groove are good for identification.
State Noxious Weed: Alaska, Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Washington
Not included
Plantaginaceae
Plantago aristata Michx.
Plantago aristata Michx. var. nuttallii (Rapin) Morris
Plantago patagonica Jacq. var. aristata (Michx.) A. Gray
