Vegetable
cultivated radish, radish, garden radish, wild radish
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.
Globose
Brownish-yellow
Reticulations
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
flush with curved surface.
PodsPod:
A dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants (beans, peas). Also known as a legume.
of R. sativus (radish) are broader than R. raphanistrum (wild radish), longitudinally-nerved but not ribbed, and obscurely or not at all constricted between the seeds. PodsPod:
A dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants (beans, peas). Also known as a legume. are spongy in texture and although indehiscent, they break open easily in conditioning and the seed unitSeed unit:
The structure usually regarded as a seed in planting practices and in commercial channels, consisting of a true seed with or without accessory structures, as defined in Section 2.6 of the AOSA Rules. See also true seed.
is the hulled seed. Seeds are compressed spheres with a fine reticulum. Color is light brown to yellow.
Seed of this species is considered noxious only as a contaminant. Check individual states for interpretations.
State Noxious Weed: Alabama, Virginia
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Brassicaceae
Raphanus sativus L.
Raphanus raphanistrum L. var. sativus (L.) G. Beck
Raphanus sativus L. var. longipinnatus L.H. Bailey
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus
