Zygophyllum fabago

Species category

Weed

Common name

Syrian beancaper

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

Compressed ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 3–3.5 mm 
  • Width 2–2.2 mm 
  • Thickness 0.4–0.5 mm 

Color

Light brown with dark speckles 

Texture

Patches of reticulations; rough.

Other structures

Margin is moderately winged.

Identification notes

Seed is ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
and flat. Surface is irregularly reticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  
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Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada

AOSA examination list

Not included

More information

For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.

Nomenclature

Family

Zygophyllaceae

Valid name

Zygophyllum fabago L.

 Zygophyllum fabago.  Winglike structure around true seed.
Zygophyllum fabago. Winglike structure around true seed.
 Zygophyllum fabago.  Winglike structure around true seed.
Zygophyllum fabago. Winglike structure around true seed.