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Seeds
Family characteristics of seeds
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 3
10/28/2017

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Term
Poaceae
Definition
-grass seeds, caryopsis enclosed in bracts, two other glumes may be present, monocot, may form spikelet
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Definition
Poaceae
Term
Asteraceae
Definition
-remnant style base and/or pappus
-spines on top of achene
-longer than they are wide or thick
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Definition
Asteraceae
Term
Brassicaceae
Definition
folded embryo
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Definition
Brassicaceae
Term
Fabaceae
Definition
-kidney or bean shaped
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Definition
Fabaceae
Term
Chenopodiaceae
Definition
-coiled embryo
-separates from the plant with a chaffy or "scurfy" covering
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Definition
Chenopodiaceae
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Amaranthaceae
Definition
-coiled embryo
-glossy, smooth seed separates from the plant without a covering
-dark, very small
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Definition
Amaranthaceae
Term
Boraginaceae
Definition
-pointed at the top with a truncated base
-triangular
-white to light grey
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Definition
Boraginaceae
Term
Lamiaceae
Definition
-triangular shape at the rather pointed bottom
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Definition
Lamiaceae
Term
Euphorbiaceae
Definition
-caruncle
-raphe line
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Definition
Euphorbiaceae
Term
Solanaceae
Definition
-textured surface
-flat
-stipulated
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Definition
solanaceae
Term
Polygonaceae
Definition
-rich brown or black color
-polygon (diamond shaped)
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Definition
Polygonaceae
Term
Caryophyllaceae
Definition
-compressed (but not flat)
-somewhat reniform
-tubercules
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Definition
Caryophyllaceae
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