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Aubrieta deltoidea

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

lilacbush

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

Irregular ovateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.

Size

  • Length: 1.5–1.8 mm
  • Width: 1–1.1 mm
  • Thickness: 1–1.1 mm

Color

Black

Texture

GranularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.

Other structures

Irregular flat surfaces

Identification notes

Seed very irregularly shaped with ridges around flat surfaces.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Brassicaceae

Valid name

Aubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC.

Aubrieta deltoidea.  True seed is very irregularly shaped with ridges around flat surfaces.
Aubrieta deltoidea. True seed is very irregularly shaped with ridges around flat surfaces.