Weed
avian goosefoot
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.
LenticularLenticular:
Lens-shaped, circular in outline with convex sides.
Black
Smooth
Seed often covered with fruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
coat with white mottling radiating from the center.
Seed has a distinct margin between the radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
and cotyledonCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
lobe endings.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Chenopodium spp.
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium hircinum Schrad.
