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Cucumis sativus

Species category

Vegetable

Common name

garden cucumber

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

Compressed ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 9 mm
  • Width 4 mm
  • Thickness 1.5 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Margin is winged at the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 end, and the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
 is acutely angled.

Identification notes

Seed with winged margins adjacent to the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
; apicalApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
 end more angled than rounded.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Included

Nomenclature

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Valid name

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucumis sativus. Seeds with a winged margin at the hilum end, and an acutely angled apex.
Cucumis sativus. Seeds with a winged margin at the hilum end, and an acutely angled apex.