Herb or Spice, Weed
blite goosefoot
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.
Circular
Black
GranularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
White hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
located on the seed margin.
Seed has a thick margin with a thin groove in the center.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Chenopodium spp.
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Asch.
Blitum capitatum L.