Flower, Weed
Boreal chickweed, snow-in-summer
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.
Top view—D-shaped
Cross-section—wedged
Brown
Extreme reticulations
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).
lobes meet at the margin.
StipplesStipples:
Numerous small dots or specks.
in reticulationReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.
are often arranged in rows.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Cerastium spp.
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium biebersteinii DC.
