Anthyllis vulneraria

Species category

Weed

Common name

common kidneyvetch

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: 1.9–2.5 mm
  • Width: 1.4–1.5 mm
  • Thickness: 1.3–1.5 mm

Color

Purple

Texture

Smooth or finely irregular

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
on lateral margin, not central.

Identification notes

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
white, circular, surrounded by a dark circle. ChalazaChalaza:
End of seed opposite the micropyle.
at the end is dark.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Anthyllis vulneraria L.

 Anthyllis vulneraria.  Oval true seed. Chalaza at the end is dark.
Anthyllis vulneraria. Oval true seed. Chalaza at the end is dark.
 Anthyllis vulneraria.  Hilum on the lateral margin - not central.
Anthyllis vulneraria. Hilum on the lateral margin - not central.
 Anthyllis vulneraria.  Fruits with the perianth still attached and the seed. Photo by Keith E. Clancy, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Anthyllis vulneraria. Fruits with the perianth still attached and the seed. Photo by Keith E. Clancy, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.