Weed
red amaranth
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.
OvateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.
and lenticularLenticular:
Lens-shaped, circular in outline with convex sides.
Black
Smooth and shiny with fine reticulations on margin.
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
on basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end of ovateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest. margin.
EmbryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
detectable on entire margin.
State Noxious Weed: Arizona, Georgia, Indiana
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Amaranthus spp.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Amaranthus hybridus L. ssp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus hybridus L. var. cruentus(L.) Moq.
Amaranthus paniculatus L.
