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Dichondra micrantha

Species category

Turf

Common name

Asian ponysfoot

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

Globose with a flat side

Size

  • Length 2 mm
  • Width 1.5 mm
  • Thickness 1.5 mm

Color

Brown and white mottled

Texture

Smooth with some roughness from the mottling

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 is small and basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
. An occasional flat surface.

Identification notes

Flat surfaces are caused by seeds pressed against each other in the ovary.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Included

Nomenclature

Family

Convolvulaceae

Valid name

Dichondra micrantha Urb.

Synonyms

Dichondra repens auct. non J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.

Dichondra micrantha.  Seeds are brown and white mottled, with some roughness from the mottling.
Dichondra micrantha. Seeds are brown and white mottled, with some roughness from the mottling.