Anagallis monelli

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

flaxleaf pimpernel

Diagnostic characters

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

Irregularly ovateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.

Size

  • Length: 1.5–1.6 mm 
  • Width: 1–1.3 mm 
  • Thickness: 1–1.3 mm 

Color

Black with few reddish ridges

Texture

Coarse reticulations

Other structures

White hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).

Identification notes

Irregular ridges with reddish stipplesStipples:
Numerous small dots or specks.
. Immature seeds may be reddish.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Primulaceae

Valid name

Anagallis monelli L.

Synonyms

Anagallis linifolia L.

 Anagallis monelli.  True seeds with a white hilum. Immature seeds may be reddish.
Anagallis monelli. True seeds with a white hilum. Immature seeds may be reddish.