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Camissonia brevipes

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

yellow cups

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: 1.5–2 mm
  • Width: 1–1.5 mm
  • Thickness: 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Oblique indentation on the side of the base

Identification notes

Slightly winged on the seed margin.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Onagraceae

Valid name

Camissonia brevipes (A. Gray) P.H. Raven

Camissonia brevipes. Seeds with a slightly winged margin.
Camissonia brevipes. Seeds with a slightly winged margin.