Fragaria sp.

Species category

Vegetable, Weed

Common name

strawberry

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

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.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
with a lateral indentation at base

Size

  • Length 1.2–1.5 mm 
  • Width 0.8–1 mm 
  • Thickness 0.5–0.6 mm 

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

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.
has a marginal rib from hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
to apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Identification notes

Often the marginal rib follows the entire circumference of the 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.
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Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rosaceae

Valid name

Fragaria L.

 Fragaria  sp. Achenes with a marginal rib that follows the entire circumference of the seed.
Fragaria sp. Achenes with a marginal rib that follows the entire circumference of the seed.