Ceanothus leucodermis

Species category

Shrub or Tree, Weed

Common name

chaparral whitethorn

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

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.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length: 2.5–3.8 mm
  • Width: 2.1–3 mm
  • Thickness: 1–2 mm

Color

Gray to green

Texture

Dull to rough

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
with a style segment attached.

Identification notes

Slight longitudinal hump on the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rhamnaceae

Valid name

Ceanothus leucodermis Greene

 Ceanothus leucodermis.  Seeds with a style segment attached to the hilum.
Ceanothus leucodermis. Seeds with a style segment attached to the hilum.