Ceanothus greggii

Species category

Shrub or Tree, Weed

Common name

desert ceanothus

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

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length: 2–3 mm
  • Width: 2–2.5 mm
  • Thickness: 1–1.2 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Shiny

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is white.

Identification notes

Slight longitudinal hump on the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rhamnaceae

Valid name

Ceanothus greggii A. Gray

 Ceanothus greggii.  Seeds with white hilums.
Ceanothus greggii. Seeds with white hilums.