Weed
Virginia threeseed mercury
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.
ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.
Olive-brown with brown spots
Many small longitudinal lines.
Longitudinal suture (rapheRaphe:
A seam or ridge found on seeds.
) from hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
to apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Thin caruncleCaruncle:
An appendage or outgrowth of the outer integument of the seed, e.g. leafy spurge.
associated with hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus)..
Not listed
Included
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha virginica L.
