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Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

bluedicks, deer-tongue grass

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

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.

Shape

Irregularly triangular

Size

  • Length 2.5–4 mm
  • Width 1–2 mm
  • Thickness 1–2 mm

Color

Black

Texture

ReticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  

Other structures

Irregular flat surfaces

Identification notes

Sharp ridges between irregular flat surfaces.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Liliaceae

Valid name

Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood subsp. capitatum

Synonyms

Brodiaea capitata Benth.
Brodiaea pulchella (Salisb.) Greene
Dichelostemma lacuna-vernalis Lenz
Dichelostemma pulchellum (Salisb.) A. Heller
Dichelostemma pulchellum (Salisb.) A. Heller var. capitatum (Benth.) Reveal
Hookera pulchella Salisb.

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum. True seeds with sharp ridges between irregular flat surface.
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum. True seeds with sharp ridges between irregular flat surface.