Herb or Spice, Weed
garden valerian, garden heliotrope
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.
Oblanceolate
Brown
Fine hairs
On the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side there are three longitudinal ribs. On the ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
side there is only one.
Outer margin is sharp and nearly winged.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Valerianaceae
Valeriana officinalis L.
