Strombocarpa burkartii

Species category

Weed

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

Irregularly ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

Length 4 mm
Width 3 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm

Color

Dark brown

Texture

Rough

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is at the base with a small lateral protrusion.

Identification notes

Circular line between margin and center.

Noxious weed seed categories

Federal (see Prosopis burkartii Muñoz)

Learn more about Strombocarpa burkartii on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Strombocarpa burkartii (Muñoz) C.E. Hughes and G.P. Lewis

Strombocarpa burkartii. Dark brown seeds with a rough surface. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.	Strombocarpa burkartii. Hilum at the base. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Strombocarpa burkartii. Fruits. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.