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 4–5.5 mm 
• Width 2.5–3 mm 
• Thickness 2–2.8 mm 

Color

Dark brown

Texture

Reticulate

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is at pointed basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end. Some seeds have apicalApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
crown.

Family

Iridaceae

Valid name

Iris missouriensis Nutt.

Synonyms

Iris longipetala Herb.
Iris missouriensis Nutt. var. arizonica (Dykes) R.C. Foster
Iris missouriensis Nutt. var. pelogonus (Goodding) R.C. Foster
Iris pariensis S.L. Welsh
Iris tolmieana Herb.