Tordylium aegyptiacum

Species category

Weed

Common name

Egyptian hartwort

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

MericarpMericarp:
One-half of a two-sectioned fruit known as a schizocarp (e.g. carrot).

Shape

Discoid

Size

  • Length 8–9 mm
  • Width 8–9 mm
  • Thickness 1.5–1.7 mm 

Color

Brown

Texture

Rough

Other structures

The mericarpMericarp:
One-half of a two-sectioned fruit known as a schizocarp (e.g. carrot).
margin is winged

Identification notes

MericarpMericarp:
One-half of a two-sectioned fruit known as a schizocarp (e.g. carrot).
is half of a fruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
(schizocarpSchizocarp:
A dry, two-seeded fruit of the carrot family (Apiaceae) that separates at maturity along a midline into two mericarps. Each mericarp has a dry, indehiscent pericarp enclosing a loose fitting seed.
).

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Apiaceae

Valid name

Tordylium aegyptiacum (L.) Lam.

Synonyms

Hasselquistia aegyptiaca L.