Weed
common goldenthistle, golden thistle
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.
LenticularLenticular:
Lens-shaped, circular in outline with convex sides.
Brown
Rough
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat. enclosed by a winged receptacleReceptacle:
The usually enlarged upper portion of the pedicel to which the parts of the flower are attached.
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AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat. compressed into a disc.
State Noxious Weed: California
Not included
Asteraceae
Scolymus hispanicus L.
Scolymus grandiflorus Desf.
