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Dicentra eximia

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

turkey corn

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.

Size

  • Length 1.5–2.5 mm
  • Width 1.5–2.5 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–1 mm

Color

Black

Texture

Shiny with fine reticulations

Other structures

Large hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 forms a flat area on the margin.

Identification notes

A caruncleCaruncle:
An appendage or outgrowth of the outer integument of the seed, e.g. leafy spurge.
-like structure is often attached to the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
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Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fumariaceae

Valid name

Dicentra eximia (Ker Gawl.) Torr.

Synonyms

Bicuculla eximia (Ker Gawl.) Millsp.

Dicentra eximia. Black seeds with a caruncle-like structure that is often attached to the hilum.
Dicentra eximia. Black seeds with a caruncle-like structure that is often attached to the hilum.