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Lupinus succulentus

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

hollowleaf annual lupine, bigleaf 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 4–5 mm
  • Width 3–3.5 mm
  • Thickness 1.8–2 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 on lateral side of base.

Identification notes

Black part of mottling tends to form lines and network.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K. Koch

Synonyms

Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K. Koch var. layneae C.P. Sm.

Lupinus succulentus. Seeds with black mottling that tend to form lines and a network. 
Lupinus succulentus. Seeds with black mottling that tend to form lines and a network.