Hyoscyamus niger

Species category

Weed

Common name

black henbane

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.
or slightly D-shaped

Size

  • Length 1.5–1.6 mm
  • Width 1.5–1.6 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Brown to light brown

Texture

Reticulations are strong with stipplesStipples:
Numerous small dots or specks.
at their bases.

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is located on the margin and is slightly raised producing the slight D-shape.

Identification notes

Surface texture is a strong characteristic.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming 

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Solanaceae

Valid name

Hyoscyamus niger L.

 Hyoscyamus niger.  Seeds with strong reticulations with stipples at their bases.
Hyoscyamus niger. Seeds with strong reticulations with stipples at their bases.
 Hyoscyamus niger.  D-shaped seeds with a slightly raised hilum on the margin.
Hyoscyamus niger. D-shaped seeds with a slightly raised hilum on the margin.