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Ceanothus megacarpus

Species category

Shrub or Tree, Weed

Common name

bigpod ceanothus

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: 3–4.1 mm
  • Width: 2.8–4 mm
  • Thickness: 1.5–2 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Shiny

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 with a dark attachment

Identification notes

Slight longitudinal hump on the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
 side.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rhamnaceae

Valid name

Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt.

Ceanothus megacarpus. Seeds with a dark attachment on the hilum.
Ceanothus megacarpus. Seeds with a dark attachment on the hilum.
Ceanothus megacarpus.  Seeds with a slight longitudinal hump on the dorsal side.
Ceanothus megacarpus. Seeds with a slight longitudinal hump on the dorsal side.