Weed
Carolina geranium, Carolina crane's-bill
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.
OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
Grayish-brown
Strong reticulum with mostly rectangular interspaces
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
on end
Seeds are borne singly in a fruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
and are round in cross section. FruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts. is very hairy and attached to a strong circular style.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Geranium spp.
Geraniaceae
Geranium carolinianum L.
