Flower, Herb, Weed
sessileSessile:
A flower or spikelet with no pedicel therefore attached directly to the central axis (rachis) or other surfaces.
joyweed, okulabeluulechad (Palau)
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.
Discoid
Brown
Smooth
Linear embryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
is visible surrounding dark brown perispermPerisperm:
Nutritive tissues occurring within certain seeds, derived from the nucellus; similar in function to endosperm.
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Seeds borne singly in granularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
-coated fruitsFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
which are in turn surrounded by six triangular glumesGlume:
The pair of chaffy bracts that occur at the base of a grass spikelet, often completely enclosing it.
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State Noxious Weed: California
Federal
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Not included
Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.
Achyranthes sessilis (L.) Desf. ex Steud.
Alternanthera glabra Moq.
Gomphrena sessilis L.
