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Lupinus polyphyllus

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

bigleaf lupine, Washington lupine, garden lupine, altramuz perenne, marsh lupine

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 3.5–5 mm
  • Width 2.7–3.5 mm
  • Thickness 2–2.5 mm

Color

Black and brown mottled

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 is slightly raised at base.

Identification notes

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 raised and circular at base.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.

Lupinus polyphyllus. Black and brown mottled seeds.
Lupinus polyphyllus. Black and brown mottled seeds.
Lupinus polyphyllus. Seeds with a slightly raised circular hilum at the base.
Lupinus polyphyllus. Seeds with a slightly raised circular hilum at the base.