Flower, Weed
common nipplewort, nipplewort
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.
Oblanceolate
Brown
Large longitudinal ribs with small ribs in between
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat. is slightly curved.
BasalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end pointed. ApicalApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
end with small pappusPappus:
Modified calyx in Asteraceae, composed of hairs, bristles, awns, or scales. The pappus-like structure attached to milkweed seeds is termed a coma. 
crown.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Asteraceae
Lapsana communis L.
