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

Mitten

Size

• Length: 2.1–3 mm
• Width: 2–2.3 mm
• Thickness: 1–1.2 mm

Color

Background-light to dark brown

Texture

Smooth with dark mottling

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
between cotyledonCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
and radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
lobes

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Astragalus mongholicus Bunge