Weed
lenspod whitetop
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.
Compressed ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
Dark brown
Minute reticulations
RadicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
lobe outlined on one margin, and cotyledonsCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
on the other.
The podsPod:
A dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants (beans, peas). Also known as a legume.
are round and inflated. Allowance should be made for variations in size, shape, and color due to stage of maturity and conditions of development.
State Noxious Weed: California, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah
Federal: This species is actionable only when found in field or vegetable seed for planting; toleranceTolerance:
The amount by which a second test may differ from a first test without being attributed to an actual difference in seed quality. Tolerances are usually based on normal random variation, or sampling error.
applies, see (7 CFR 361.6(a)(2)).
Learn more on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.
Not included
Brassicaceae
Cardaria chalepensis (L.) Hand.-Maz.
Cardaria chalapensis (L.) Hand.-Maz., orth. var.
Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. ssp. chalapensis (L.) O.E. Schulz, orth. var.
Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. ssp. chalepensis (L.) O.E. Schulz
Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. var. repens (Schrenk) O.E. Schulz
Cardaria repens (Schrenk) Jarmolenko
Lepidium draba L. ssp. chalepense (L.) Thell.
Lepidium repens (Schrenk) Boiss.
