Weed
kikuyugrass
CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
Dark brown
Striate
Not applicable
EmbryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
is on the ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
side at the basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end.
The stigma of the basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end. end is often seen on the apicalApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
end.
State Noxious Weed: California
Federal
Learn more on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool, listed under Cenchrus clandestinus.
Not included
Poaceae
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov.
Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone
