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Lupinus perennis

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

sundial lupine

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

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 4.5–5 mm
  • Width 3–4 mm
  • Thickness 2–2.5 mm

Color

Black and brown mottled

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 is slightly raised at base.

Identification notes

Pointed radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
 lobe at hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 area.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Lupinus perennis L.

Lupinus perennis. Seeds with a pointed radicle lobe at the hilum area.
Lupinus perennis. Seeds with a pointed radicle lobe at the hilum area.