Bahiopsis laciniata

Species category

Flower

Common name

San Diego County viguiera, San Diego-sunflower

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

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.

Shape

Oblanceolate

Size

  • Length: 2–2.8 mm
  • Width: 1.1–1.5 mm
  • Thickness: 0.5–0.8 mm

Color

Dark brown to black; some mottling.

Texture

Moderately rough; coarse, appressedAppressed:
Pressed close or lying flat against something.
hairs at the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Other structures

Many fine longitudinal lines

Identification notes

Corners of the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
are rounded. Base attachment point is slightly oblique.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Asteraceae

Valid name

Bahiopsis laciniata (A. Gray) E. E. Schill. & Panero

 Bahiopsis laciniata.  Achenes with coarse, appressed hairs at the apex.
Bahiopsis laciniata. Achenes with coarse, appressed hairs at the apex.