| 5489760 |
New Zealand flax |
Phormium tenax |
seed head |
| 5309003 |
nightshade |
Solanum spp. |
|
| 5476566 |
garlic mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
|
| 5443698 |
Japanese chaff flower |
Achyranthes japonica |
Pathway: Sticking to dog's fur |
| 5457907 |
scarlet pimpernel |
Lysimachia arvensis |
Close-up of the hilar region. Note lack of tubercles. |
| 5376349 |
orbicular whitetop |
Lepidium chalepense |
Transverse section of seed showing embryo. FNW taxon. |
| 5376345 |
orbicular whitetop |
Lepidium chalepense |
Edge of seed. Hilum at bottom. FNW taxon. |
| 5376353 |
hoary cress |
Lepidium draba |
Marginal view of two seeds. Hilum at bottom. FNW taxon. |
| 5376354 |
hoary cress |
Lepidium draba |
Transverse section of seed showing embryo. FNW taxon. |
| 5376351 |
hoary cress |
Lepidium draba |
Hilar notch of seed. FNW taxon. |
| 5376381 |
Asiatic dayflower |
Commelina communis |
Close-up of the embryotega. Similar to an FNW taxon. |
| 5376379 |
Asiatic dayflower |
Commelina communis |
Two views of seeds, the top seeds with linear hilum exposed. Similar to an FNW taxon. |
| 5376601 |
duck-lettuce |
Ottelia alismoides |
Seeds. FNW taxon. |
| 5376340 |
slender false buttonweed |
Spermacoce tenuior |
Seed in dorsal (left) and ventral view. Similar to an FNW taxon. |
| 5472421 |
Geraldton carnation weed |
Euphorbia terracina |
Close-up of hilum. FNW taxon. |
| 5472422 |
Geraldton carnation weed |
Euphorbia terracina |
Seed with caruncle still attached. FNW taxon. |
| 5472420 |
Geraldton carnation weed |
Euphorbia terracina |
Caruncle of seed. FNW taxon. |
| 5376854 |
broadleaf buttonweed |
Spermacoce alata |
Lateral view of seed. FNW taxon. |
| 5376821 |
turkeyberry |
Solanum torvum |
Hilum of seed. FNW taxon. |
| 5376819 |
turkeyberry |
Solanum torvum |
Marginal view of seeds. FNW taxon. |
| 5376809 |
silverleaf nightshade |
Solanum elaeagnifolium |
Marginal view of seeds. Similar to an FNW taxon. |
| 5376551 |
arrowleaved monochoria |
Monochoria hastata |
Seeds, with hilar region (funiculus) at bottom. FNW taxon. |
| 5376459 |
goatsrue |
Galega officinalis |
View of seed showing lens (dark mound) below hilum. FNW taxon. |
| 5376376 |
Benghal dayflower |
Commelina benghalensis |
Subterranean seeds. FNW taxon. |
| 5469985 |
purplestamen mullein |
Verbascum virgatum |
Close-up of the reticulations on the seed's surface. |
| 5469958 |
hedge mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
Close-up of seed's surface. |
| 5469955 |
tomatillo groundcherry |
Physalis philadelphica |
Lateral (on edge) view of seed showing hilum. |
| 5469954 |
tomatillo groundcherry |
Physalis philadelphica |
Close-up of hilum. Note lanceolate shape. |
| 5469932 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
Face view of seed. Hilar region at bottom. Radicle is on the right side and cotyledons on the left side. |
| 5469952 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
Lateral view of two seeds. Hilar region at bottom. Note papillate surface. |
| 5469931 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
Face view of seed showing two grooves, which separate the radicle and the cotyledons. Hilar region at bottom. Note rough surface. |
| 5469947 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Looking down on the hilar region. Note the blackish circle atop the cotyledons. |
| 5469968 |
black mustard |
Brassica nigra |
Close-up of seed's surface. |
| 5469966 |
Palmer amaranth |
Amaranthus palmeri |
Close-up of hilum. Note white funicular remnant. |
| 5469965 |
smooth pigweed |
Amaranthus hybridus |
Close-up of the seed's surface. |
| 5461331 |
garden vetch |
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra |
Seed tilted with hilum to the left. Note the black splotches on the dark reddish testa. |
| 5461326 |
purplestamen mullein |
Verbascum virgatum |
Looking down on the hilar region of the seed. |
| 5461317 |
purslane speedwell |
Veronica peregrina |
Looking down on the base of two seeds. Ventral side facing down. |
| 5461308 |
water speedwell |
Veronica anagallis-aquatica |
Lateral view. Ventral side facing left. |
| 5461309 |
corn speedwell |
Veronica arvensis |
Looking down on the base of two seeds. Ventral side facing down. |
| 5461311 |
corn speedwell |
Veronica arvensis |
Lateral view. Ventral side facing left. |
| 5461284 |
white clover |
Trifolium repens |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5461253 |
common chickweed |
Stellaria media |
Seed on edge at an angle (note wedge shape). Hilum is unseen at the bottom. |
| 5461248 |
corn spurry |
Spergula arvensis |
Arrow pointing to hilum. |
| 5459988 |
buffalobur |
Solanum rostratum |
Hilum, close-up. |
| 5459989 |
cutleaf nightshade |
Solanum triflorum |
Close-up of seed's surface. |
| 5459984 |
buffalobur |
Solanum rostratum |
Close-up of surface, showing pitting and iridescence. |
| 5459967 |
robust horsenettle |
Solanum dimidiatum |
Seed surface, close-up. |
| 5459972 |
silverleaf nightshade |
Solanum elaeagnifolium |
Angled close-up showing hilum. |
| 5459975 |
silverleaf nightshade |
Solanum elaeagnifolium |
Lateral view of two seeds showing hilum. |
| 5459976 |
black nightshade |
Solanum nigrum |
Hilum (unseen) along lower right edge. |
| 5459948 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5459950 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
Seed without hilum showing. |
| 5459951 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
Note how the faint reticular striations radiate outwards from the hilum. |
| 5459924 |
California arrowhead |
Sagittaria montevidensis |
Embryo. |
| 5459914 |
common arrowhead |
Sagittaria latifolia |
Embryo. |
| 5459892 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
Looking down on the hilar region of the seed. |
| 5459896 |
curvepod yellowcress |
Rorippa curvisiliqua |
Lateral view. Hilum at bottom. Radicle in front. |
| 5459822 |
creeping woodsorrel |
Oxalis corniculata |
Seed with whitish aril still attached. |
| 5459807 |
yellow sweetclover |
Melilotus officinalis |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5459803 |
annual yellow sweetclover |
Melilotus indicus |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5459789 |
black medic |
Medicago lupulina |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5459775 |
little mallow |
Malva parviflora |
Looking down on the hilar region of the seed. Funiculus sits above flap. |
| 5459769 |
common mallow |
Malva neglecta |
Hilar region close-up. |
| 5459731 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
Looking down on the hilar region. Note the triangular cross-section of the seed. |
| 5459676 |
tall morningglory |
Ipomoea purpurea |
Cross-section showing the distinctly folded embryo. |
| 5459657 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Close-up of reticulum showing pitted interspaces. |
| 5459660 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Seed at a lateral angle. Hilum at top. |
| 5459626 |
cutleaf geranium |
Geranium dissectum |
Looking down on hilar end of a seed. Ridge at top represents position of radicle. |
| 5459629 |
cutleaf geranium |
Geranium dissectum |
A face view of a seed. Hilar region at lower left. |
| 5459586 |
Contura Creek sandmat |
Euphorbia ocellata |
Looking down on the chalazal end of the seed. |
| 5459588 |
Contura Creek sandmat |
Euphorbia ocellata |
Ventral view of seed with hilum at top. |
| 5459590 |
Contura Creek sandmat |
Euphorbia ocellata |
Looking down on the hilar end of the seed. |
| 5458279 |
bigseed alfalfa dodder |
Cuscuta indecora var. indecora |
Two types of seed surfaces. |
| 5458171 |
miner's lettuce |
Claytonia perfoliata |
Looking down on the appendage of two seeds. |
| 5457996 |
redmaids |
Calandrinia ciliata |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5457932 |
woollypod milkweed |
Asclepias eriocarpa |
Lateral view of seeds. Apex at top. |
| 5457934 |
desert milkweed |
Asclepias erosa |
Lateral view of seeds. Apex at top. |
| 5457935 |
desert milkweed |
Asclepias erosa |
Abaxial side of seed. Apex (where coma was attached) at top. |
| 5457936 |
Mexican whorled milkweed |
Asclepias fascicularis |
Close-up of surface of abaxial side. |
| 5457939 |
Mexican whorled milkweed |
Asclepias fascicularis |
Lateral view of seeds. Apex at top. |
| 5455857 |
Powell amaranth |
Amaranthus powellii |
Close-up of hilum. |
| 5455861 |
redroot pigweed |
Amaranthus retroflexus |
Close-up of hilum. |
| 5455855 |
Powell amaranth |
Amaranthus powellii |
Close-up of the seed's surface near hilum. |
| 5455652 |
California amaranth |
Amaranthus californicus |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5455643 |
tumble pigweed |
Amaranthus albus |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5455644 |
tumble pigweed |
Amaranthus albus |
Looking down on the hilar region. |
| 5455649 |
prostrate pigweed |
Amaranthus blitoides |
Close-up of hilar region and rim notch. |
| 5455064 |
velvetleaf |
Abutilon theophrasti |
Cross-section of seed showing embryo. |
| 5442966 |
largeflower milkweed |
Asclepias connivens |
Coastal plains; August 2011 |
| 5436163 |
bull thistle |
Cirsium vulgare |
normal seed head not attacked by gall fly |
| 1237083 |
giant hogweed |
Heracleum mantegazzianum |
|
| 1391483 |
green antelopehorn |
Asclepias viridis |
|
| 5431742 |
Illinois bundleflower |
Desmanthus illinoensis |
with seed pods |
| 1392102 |
goatsbeard |
Tragopogon spp. |
|
| 5431744 |
sessile tickclover |
Desmodium sessilifolium |
|
| 1215071 |
common cattail |
Typha latifolia |
|
| 1119119 |
annual sowthistle |
Sonchus oleraceus |
|
| 1120223 |
Carolina falsedandelion |
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus |
November. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. |
| 1380080 |
dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
|
| 1380081 |
dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
|
| 1380064 |
coltsfoot |
Tussilago farfara |
|
| 1359008 |
Great Plains yucca |
Yucca glauca |
Old, deteriorating seed pods; near Antero Junction, south-central Colorado |
| 5424944 |
stiffstem saxifrage |
Saxifraga hieraciifolia |
|
| 5101046 |
beardtongues |
Penstemon spp. |
|
| 5101045 |
beardtongues |
Penstemon spp. |
|
| 5416650 |
rabbitfoot clover |
Trifolium arvense |
Seedheads |
| 5409701 |
common brighteyes |
Reichardia picroides |
seedhead |
| 5409593 |
annual sowthistle |
Sonchus oleraceus |
seedheads |
| 5422007 |
garlic mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
Seed pods
In May |
| 5422009 |
garlic mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
Seed pod
In September |
| 5417258 |
bird-of-paradise |
Strelitzia reginae |
|
| 5417252 |
bird-of-paradise |
Strelitzia reginae |
|
| 5405645 |
giant reed |
Arundo donax |
|
| 5405651 |
giant reed |
Arundo donax |
|
| 5406426 |
lemon beebalm |
Monarda citriodora |
dry seed head |
| 5406424 |
lemon beebalm |
Monarda citriodora |
after flowering; dry seed heads |
| 5398912 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
fruit |
| 5399366 |
velvetleaf |
Abutilon theophrasti |
|
| 5399039 |
greenflower pepperweed |
Lepidium densiflorum |
|
| 5399040 |
greenflower pepperweed |
Lepidium densiflorum |
|
| 5399037 |
greenflower pepperweed |
Lepidium densiflorum |
fruit |
| 5399038 |
greenflower pepperweed |
Lepidium densiflorum |
|
| 5399035 |
greenflower pepperweed |
Lepidium densiflorum |
fruit |
| 5398909 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
fruit |
| 2186076 |
hairy vetch |
Vicia villosa |
|
| 2185091 |
rattlesnake plant |
Calathea crotalifera |
|
| 2185085 |
crested bunias |
Bunias erucago |
|
| 5382338 |
American pasqueflower |
Pulsatilla patens |
Seed pods |
| 1437207 |
Pachira |
Pachira quinata |
Rooted cutting; Bombacopsis quinata, Three-month-old rooted cutting, northern Colombia, South America |
| 1542255 |
old man's whiskers |
Geum triflorum var. triflorum |
|
| 5177002 |
capparis |
Capparis odoratissima |
|
| 2167061 |
common salsify |
Tragopogon porrifolius |
|
| 5162022 |
Russian-thistle |
Salsola tragus |
capsules |
| 5161039 |
prickly lettuce |
Lactuca serriola |
seeds |
| 5104024 |
diamondleaf saxifrage |
Saxifraga rhomboidea |
|
| 5096050 |
slender hawkweed |
Hieracium gracile |
|
| 9005061 |
sericea lespedeza |
Lespedeza cuneata |
in February |
| 9005089 |
shrubby lespedeza |
Lespedeza bicolor |
in January |
