Triticum polonicum

Species category

Agricultural

Common name

Polish wheat

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).

Shape

Long, bent ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 10–11 mm 
  • Width 3–4 mm 
  • Thickness 3–4 mm 

Color

Light brown 

Texture

Wrinkled; tuft of hair on apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Lemma

Not present

Palea

Not present

Other structures

Ridge on dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side and ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
side is bowed inward.

Identification notes

From the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
view the caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
is a long ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
. From the side view the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side bows outward and the ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
side bows inward.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Poaceae

Valid name

Triticum polonicum L. [excluded].

 Triticum polonicum.  Caryopsis with a ridge on the dorsal side and the ventral side is bowed inward. 
Triticum polonicum. Caryopsis with a ridge on the dorsal side and the ventral side is bowed inward.