Impatiens balsamina

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

spotted snapweed

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

SpatulateSpatulate:
Having a narrow base and rounded apex. Pear-shaped.

Size

  • Length 2–2.2 mm
  • Width 1.2–1.4 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.6 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Small wrinkles and large tubercles

Other structures

Narrow radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
is curved.

Identification notes

Small surface wrinkles tend to be oriented longitudinally.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Balsaminaceae

Valid name

Impatiens balsamina L.

 Impatiens balsamina.  Seeds with small wrinkles and large tubercles.
Impatiens balsamina. Seeds with small wrinkles and large tubercles.