| 5376351 |
hoary cress |
Lepidium draba |
Hilar notch of seed. FNW taxon. |
| 5469901 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
Face view of seed with hilum at bottom. |
| 5469959 |
hedge mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
Two seeds. Hilum at bottom. |
| 5469958 |
hedge mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
Close-up of seed's surface. |
| 5469957 |
tumble mustard |
Sisymbrium altissimum |
Seeds with hilar region at bottom. Longitudinal grooves mark the division between the radicle (on the left) and the cotyledons on each seed. Note greenish markings on left seed. |
| 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. |
| 5468824 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Lateral view of two seeds. Radicle on left. Hilum at bottom. |
| 5469940 |
blue mustard |
Chorispora tenella |
Inside septal face of two fruit segments. Top and bottom of the disseminules are where abscission occurred. |
| 5469939 |
blue mustard |
Chorispora tenella |
Outside face of two fruit segments. Top and bottom of the disseminules are where abscission occurred. |
| 5469968 |
black mustard |
Brassica nigra |
Close-up of seed's surface. |
| 5469937 |
rapeseed |
Brassica napus |
On this seed with barely detectable reticulations, the pitting of the interspaces is clear. |
| 5469967 |
Indian mustard |
Brassica juncea |
Looking at the hilar region at an angle. |
| 5461267 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
Seeds, lateral view. Radicle positioned towards the front, cotyledons to the back. |
| 5461268 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
Looking down on the hilar region of two seeds. |
| 5461266 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
Seeds, face view. Note distinctive concentric ridges. |
| 5459961 |
oriental mustard |
Sisymbrium orientale |
The transversely convex face of two seeds. Cotyledons represent the larger bulge, which sometimes has greenish speckling. |
| 5459962 |
oriental mustard |
Sisymbrium orientale |
Seeds positioned on their sides, with the transversely ridged side facing left and the hilum at the top. |
| 5459963 |
oriental mustard |
Sisymbrium orientale |
Looking down at the hilar region of three seeds. |
| 5459957 |
London rocket |
Sisymbrium irio |
Seeds positioned on their narrow sides, with hilum at top and cotyledonary bulge in front. |
| 5459958 |
hedge mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
Middle seed is lying on its flatter face. The other seeds are resting off-center on their longitudinally convex faces. Hilum at top. |
| 5459959 |
hedge mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
Looking down at the hilar region of two seeds. |
| 5459960 |
hedge mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
Seeds on their side. Note the strongly transversely-ridged face on right side of the right seed. |
| 5459947 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
ooking down on the hilar region of two seeds. |
| 5459948 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
Close-up of hilar region. |
| 5459949 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
Seeds in various positions. Note the lack of a ridge formed by the radicle. |
| 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. |
| 5459955 |
London rocket |
Sisymbrium irio |
Seeds positioned with hilum at top. The longitudinal groove separates the radicle from the cotyledons. |
| 5459956 |
London rocket |
Sisymbrium irio |
Looking down at the hilar region of three seeds. |
| 5459952 |
tumble mustard |
Sisymbrium altissimum |
On the third seed, note the greenish markings as well as the transverse ridge on one of the two faces. |
| 5459953 |
tumble mustard |
Sisymbrium altissimum |
Seeds with hilar region at bottom. Longitudinal grooves mark the division between the radicle and the cotyledons on each seed. |
| 5459946 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis |
Close-up of the hilar region. Note the finely striated surfaces of the interspaces and reticulum. |
| 5459901 |
marsh yellowcress |
Rorippa palustris |
Close-up of surface around hilar region. Note the curved radicle tip. Hilum above that. |
| 5459902 |
marsh yellowcress |
Rorippa palustris |
Seeds in various positions |
| 5459903 |
marsh yellowcress |
Rorippa palustris |
Face view of two seeds. Hilar region at top. Radicle on left, cotyledons on right. |
| 5459892 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
Looking down on the hilar region of the seed. |
| 5459893 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
Seed. Note the three ridges outlining the position of the radicle. |
| 5459899 |
marsh yellowcress |
Rorippa palustris |
Fruit and seeds. Fruit apex to right. |
| 5459900 |
marsh yellowcress |
Rorippa palustris |
Looking down on the hilar regions of two seeds. Radicle at the top, cotyledons at the bottom. Funicular remnants missing. |
| 5459894 |
curvepod yellowcress |
Rorippa curvisiliqua |
Fruit and seeds. |
| 5459895 |
curvepod yellowcress |
Rorippa curvisiliqua |
Looking down on the hilar regions of two seeds. Note oblong cross-section. |
| 5459896 |
curvepod yellowcress |
Rorippa curvisiliqua |
Lateral view. Hilum at bottom. Radicle in front. |
| 5459897 |
curvepod yellowcress |
Rorippa curvisiliqua |
Close-up of surface around hilar region. Note the air-filled, shiny bubbles covering the surface. |
| 5459898 |
curvepod yellowcress |
Rorippa curvisiliqua |
Seeds in face view. Note dark hilar region. |
| 5459890 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
Close-up of the seed's surface. Note pitting in the reticular interspaces. |
| 5459891 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
Two fruit fragments. Some of the pericarp has been removed from the second fragment to reveal the seed. |
| 5459864 |
Virginia winged rockcress |
Planodes virginicum |
Close-up of the surface of the seed near the hilar region. |
| 5459865 |
Virginia winged rockcress |
Planodes virginicum |
Seeds in various positions. |
| 5459866 |
Virginia winged rockcress |
Planodes virginicum |
Face view of two seeds. Hilar region at bottom. Note that the groove separating radicle from cotyledons is very short. |
| 5459863 |
Virginia winged rockcress |
Planodes virginicum |
Lateral view of three seeds. Ventral side facing right. Note variation in compression. |
| 5459727 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
The opposite side of the intact fruit is purple. |
| 5459728 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
Fruit and seed (inset). |
| 5459729 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
Looking into a fruit segment that still contains its seed. |
| 5459730 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
One intact fruit, one fruit half (containing one seed) and six loose seeds. |
| 5459731 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
Looking down on the hilar region. Note the triangular cross-section of the seed. |
| 5459732 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
Lateral view of three seeds. Hilar region at bottom. Note papillate surface. |
| 5459733 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
Face view of three seeds. Hilar region at bottom. The cotyledons occur in the larger, flattened side. |
| 5459718 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
An intact fruit and six seeds. |
| 5459719 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
Looking down on the hilar region of three seeds. |
| 5459720 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
Lateral view of three seeds. Hilar region at bottom. The longitudinal striations are more obvious in this view. |
| 5459721 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
Face view of three seeds, all with two grooves, which separate the radicle and the cotyledons. Hilar region at bottom. Note rough surface. |
| 5459722 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
Looking down on the hilar region of three seeds. Note ± triangular cross-section. |
| 5459723 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
Face view of three seeds. Hilar region at bottom. Radicle on the left side and cotyledons on the right side of each seed. |
| 5459724 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
Looking into two fruit segments containing a single seed each. |
| 5459725 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
Fruit and seed (inset). |
| 5459726 |
upright pepperweed |
Lepidium strictum |
A cluster of fruits, a fruit without its pedicel attached and five seeds. |
| 5459716 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
Note the curved margin of this side of the fruit. |
| 5459717 |
tongue pepperweed |
Lepidium nitidum |
Convex side of the fruit. |
| 5459711 |
perennial pepperweed |
Lepidium latifolium |
Intact fruit starting to separate into two halves. |
| 5459712 |
perennial pepperweed |
Lepidium latifolium |
Two intact fruits, several fruit halves (containing one seed each), and two loose seeds. |
| 5459713 |
perennial pepperweed |
Lepidium latifolium |
Looking into a fruit segment that still contains its seed. |
| 5459714 |
perennial pepperweed |
Lepidium latifolium |
Lateral view of three seeds. |
| 5459715 |
perennial pepperweed |
Lepidium latifolium |
Looking down on the hilar region of three seeds. |
| 5459657 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Close-up of reticulum showing pitted interspaces. |
| 5459658 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Terminal end of fruit showing its distinctive beak. |
| 5459659 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Seeds in various positions. A groove delineating the position of the radicle is barely visible on some seeds. |
| 5459660 |
shortpod mustard |
Hirschfeldia incana |
Seed at a lateral angle. Hilum at top. |
| 5459553 |
flixweed |
Descurainia sophia |
Seeds in various positions. |
| 5459554 |
flixweed |
Descurainia sophia |
Looking down on the hilar region of two seeds. Note the red circular marking over the bulge containing the cotyledons. |
| 5459551 |
flixweed |
Descurainia sophia |
On one of the two faces, the grooves outlining the radicle and cotyledons are more distinct. The radicle is on the left side of each seed and juts out beyond the hilar notch. |
| 5459552 |
flixweed |
Descurainia sophia |
On the longitudinally convex face, the grooves outlining the radicle and cotyledons are faint. Hilum at top, radicle on right side of each seed. |
| 5458161 |
blue mustard |
Chorispora tenella |
The two faces of the seed. Hilum at top. |
| 5458162 |
blue mustard |
Chorispora tenella |
Looking down on the hilar end of the seed. |
| 5457997 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
Seeds lying flat with hilum at bottom. Note the ellipse traced by the groove starting and ending near hilum. |
| 5457998 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
Looking at the hilar region of two seeds. Note the oblong cross-sectional shape. |
| 5457999 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
Seeds positioned on their sides. Note their bilateral symmetry. |
| 5457987 |
black mustard |
Brassica nigra |
Seeds in various positions, most with hilar region showing. Note course reticulations (thick veins). |
| 5457989 |
black mustard |
Brassica nigra |
Close-up of seed's surface. |
| 5457984 |
Indian mustard |
Brassica juncea |
Looking down at the hilar region of three seeds. Seeds arranged so that the prominent part of the ridge formed by the radicle is at the top. |
| 5457990 |
birdsrape mustard |
Brassica rapa |
Looking down on the hilar region and associated dark circular area of four seeds. Most of the whitish funicular material is missing, revealing the small punctate hilum. |
| 5457991 |
birdsrape mustard |
Brassica rapa |
Seeds of ssp. rapa. Note the very finely reticulated seed surface. |
| 5457992 |
birdsrape mustard |
Brassica rapa |
Seed with a pronounced radicle ridge (left) and one with a subtle ridge (right). |
| 5457985 |
rapeseed |
Brassica napus |
Close-up of hilar region on two seeds. |
| 5457986 |
rapeseed |
Brassica napus |
Seeds in various positions. Note variation in the height of surface reticulations on different seeds. |
| 5457983 |
Indian mustard |
Brassica juncea |
Seeds in various positions. Note reticulated seed surface. |
| 5438478 |
tansymustard |
Descurainia spp. |
|
| 5438479 |
tansymustard |
Descurainia spp. |
|
| 5437160 |
field pepperweed |
Lepidium campestre |
|
| 5437161 |
field pepperweed |
Lepidium campestre |
|
| 5438607 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis ssp. arvensis |
|
| 5438718 |
yellow rocket |
Barbarea vulgaris |
|
| 5438719 |
yellow rocket |
Barbarea vulgaris |
|
| 5438716 |
yellow rocket |
Barbarea vulgaris |
|
| 5438717 |
yellow rocket |
Barbarea vulgaris |
|
| 5438357 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
|
| 5438353 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
|
| 5438354 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
|
| 5438355 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
|
| 5438356 |
shepherd's-purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
|
| 5438608 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis ssp. arvensis |
|
| 5438609 |
wild mustard |
Sinapis arvensis ssp. arvensis |
|
| 5438653 |
birdsrape mustard |
Brassica rapa |
|
| 5438665 |
birdsrape mustard |
Brassica rapa |
|
| 5438666 |
birdsrape mustard |
Brassica rapa |
|
| 5438570 |
wood whitlowgrass |
Draba nemorosa |
|
| 5438540 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
|
| 5438546 |
Virginia pepperweed |
Lepidium virginicum |
|
| 5438650 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
|
| 5438651 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
|
| 5437996 |
Pennsylvania bittercress |
Cardamine pensylvanica |
|
| 5437997 |
Pennsylvania bittercress |
Cardamine pensylvanica |
|
| 5437176 |
garlic mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
|
| 5437177 |
garlic mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
|
| 5437178 |
garlic mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
|
| 5437147 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
|
| 5437148 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
|
| 5437149 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
|
| 5437146 |
field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
|
| 2186048 |
wild radish |
Raphanus raphanistrum |
Roots |
| 2186050 |
turnipweed |
Rapistrum rugosum |
|
| 2186010 |
maca |
Lepidium meyenii |
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