Flower, Weed
silver cock's comb, crested cock's comb
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 (top view), lenticularLenticular:
Lens-shaped, circular in outline with convex sides.
(cross-section), sometimes ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
or mitten.
Black
Shiny with very small reticulations
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
located on the seed margin indentation at the junction of the radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
and cotyledonCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
lobes.
Marginal outline is more regular and circular. The groove on the seed surface separates the radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat. and cotyledonCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
lobes.
Not listed
Not included
Amaranthaceae
Celosia argentea L.
Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze
Celosia cristata L.
Celosia margaritacea L.
