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 4–4.5 mm
• Width 2.5–3 mm
• Thickness 2 mm

Color

Black and light brown mottled

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Color includes black band circling hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
.

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Lupinus albicaulis Douglas