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Seeds:
Gypsophila
sp.; Photo by S. Jarman, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Gypsophila
sp.; Photo by S. Jarman, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Gypsophila vaccaria;
Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Gypsophila vaccaria;
Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Seeds:
Lepyrodiclis holosteoides
; Photo by D. Walters, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Lepyrodiclis holosteoides
; Photo by D. Walters, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seed:
Myosoton aquaticum
; Photo by M. Creller, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Seed:
Myosoton aquaticum
; Photo by M. Creller, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Pollichia campestris
; Photo by Christien Steyn, gbif.org
Caryophyllaceae
Fruits:
Pollichia campestris
; Photo by Christien Steyn, gbif.org
Infructescence:
Polycarpaea breviflora
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Infructescence:
Polycarpaea breviflora
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Fruit:
Polycarpaea breviflora
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Fruit:
Polycarpaea breviflora
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Seeds:
Polycarpaea corymbosa
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Polycarpaea corymbosa
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Embryo:
Polycarpon prostratum
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Caryophyllaceae
Embryo:
Polycarpon prostratum
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Sagina japonica
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Sagina japonica
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Sagina japonica
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Caryophyllaceae
Embryo:
Sagina japonica
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Scleranthus diander
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Fruits:
Scleranthus diander
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Fruits:
Scleranthus minusculus
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Fruits:
Scleranthus minusculus
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Seeds:
Scleranthus minusculus
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Scleranthus minusculus
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Fruit, seeds:
Silene
sp.; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Fruit, seeds:
Silene
sp.; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit, seeds:
Silene
sp., longitudinally cut to show seeds; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Fruit, seeds:
Silene
sp., longitudinally cut to show seeds; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Silene
sp., immature seeds with funiculi intact; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Silene
sp., immature seeds with funiculi intact; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Silene coronaria
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Silene coronaria
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Seeds:
Silene gallica
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Silene gallica
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Seeds:
Silene noctiflora
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Silene noctiflora
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Silene rubella
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Caryophyllaceae
Embryo:
Silene rubella
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Spergula arvensis
; Photo by M. Meadows, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Caryophyllaceae
Fruits:
Spergula arvensis
; Photo by M. Meadows, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Spergula arvensis
, some seeds with club-shaped papillae; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Spergula arvensis
, some seeds with club-shaped papillae; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Seed:
Spergula arvensis
, looking down on hilum; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Caryophyllaceae
Seed:
Spergula arvensis
, looking down on hilum; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Fruit:
Spergularia rubra
; Photo by Stefan Lefnaer, wikimedia commons
Caryophyllaceae
Fruit:
Spergularia rubra
; Photo by Stefan Lefnaer, wikimedia commons
Seeds:
Spergularia tasmanica
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Spergularia tasmanica
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Seeds:
Stellaria media
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Stellaria media
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Seeds:
Stellaria media
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Stellaria media
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Seeds:
Stellaria pungens; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Caryophyllaceae
Seeds:
Stellaria pungens; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Cone:
Allocasuarina torulosa
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Casuarinaceae
Cone:
Allocasuarina torulosa
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Allocasuarina torulosa
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Casuarinaceae
Seed:
Allocasuarina torulosa
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Gymnostoma nodiflorum
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Casuarinaceae
Embryo:
Gymnostoma nodiflorum
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)