Zinnia violacea

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

elegant zinnia

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

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.

Shape

Obovate 

Size

  • Length 7–9 mm 
  • Width 3–6 mm 
  • Thickness 1–1.3 mm 

Color

Brown

Texture

Striate or pubescentPubescent:
Having hairs.

Other structures

Not awned and with depressed pappusPappus:
Modified calyx in Asteraceae, composed of hairs, bristles, awns, or scales. The pappus-like structure attached to milkweed seeds is termed a coma. 
crown

Identification notes

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.
may have a central longitudinal rib.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Asteraceae

Valid name

Zinnia violacea Cav.

Synonyms

Crassina elegans (Jacq.) Kuntze
Zinnia elegans Jacq.

 Zinnia violacea.  Achenes with a depressed pappus crown.
Zinnia violacea. Achenes with a depressed pappus crown.
 Zinnia violacea.  Achenes with a depressed pappus crown.
Zinnia violacea. Achenes with a depressed pappus crown.