Planting unit

AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.

Shape

Conical

Size

• Length: 4.5–5.7 mm
• Width: 1–1.5 mm
• Thickness: 1–1.5 mm

Color

Gray. PappusPappus:
Modified calyx in Asteraceae, composed of hairs, bristles, awns, or scales. The pappus-like structure attached to milkweed seeds is termed a coma. 
is white.

Texture

Surface covered with fine, silky hairs.

Other structures

PappusPappus:
Modified calyx in Asteraceae, composed of hairs, bristles, awns, or scales. The pappus-like structure attached to milkweed seeds is termed a coma. 
is white and flat. Large, oblique scar at the base.

Family

Asteraceae

Valid name

Amberboa moschata (L.) DC.

Synonyms

Centaurea moschata L.