Gilia tricolor

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

bird's-eye gilia

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

ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.

Size

  • Length 1.3–1.6 mm
  • Width 0.7–1 mm
  • Thickness 0.7–1 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Rough

Other structures

Pointed base is not regularly present.

Identification notes

Shape tends to be very irregular.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Polemoniaceae

Valid name

Gilia tricolor Benth.

 Gilia tricolor.  Irregularly-shaped rough seeds.
Gilia tricolor. Irregularly-shaped rough seeds.