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

Size

• Length: 2.5 mm
• Width: 2 mm
• Thickness: 1 mm

Color

Olive, green, also black

Texture

Smooth to smooth-glossy

Other structures

RadicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
lobe adjacent to cotyledonCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
lobe

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Astragalus miser Douglas ex Hook