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

EllipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.

Size

• Length 0.4–0.5 mm
• Width 0.2–0.3 mm
• Thickness 0.2–0.3 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Rectangularly reticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  

Other structures

Dark lobe on the radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
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Family

Juncaceae

Valid name

Juncus torreyi Coville