Drymaria arenarioides

Species category

Weed

Common name

sandwort drymary

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

Coil

Size

Length 0.6–1 mm
Width 0.6–0.9 mm
Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

ReticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.

Other structures

Single coil with the distal ends touching.

Identification notes

Ends meet with one end being wider than the other.

Noxious weed seed categories

Federal

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AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Valid name

Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.

Drymaria arenarioides. Seeds capsules. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.	Drymaria arenarioides. Seeds have a reticulated texture. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Drymaria arenarioides. Seeds are a single coil with the distal ends touching. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.	Drymaria arenarioides. Coiled seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.