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

Cylindrical

Size

• Length 2 mm
• Width 1.5 mm
• Thickness 1.5 mm

Color

Gray with a blue or yellow cast

Texture

Smooth to minutely reticulate

Other structures

The caruncleCaruncle:
An appendage or outgrowth of the outer integument of the seed, e.g. leafy spurge.
may cover the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
. RapheRaphe:
A seam or ridge found on seeds.
extends from the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
to the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Family

Euphorbiaceae

Valid name

Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Synonyms

Galarhoeus cyparissias (L.) Small ex Rydb.
Tithymalus cyparissias (L.) Hill