Difference between revisions of "Gilia capitata"
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Could be confused with COGRX, but GICA is about ½ the size and does not have sulcus. | Could be confused with COGRX, but GICA is about ½ the size and does not have sulcus. | ||
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Revision as of 18:13, 6 March 2012
Seed
Abbreviation: GICA
Seed sample from: 2011
Average Measurement: 1.7 x 1.1 x 0.7
Measurement Range: L: 1.2 – 2, W: 0.75 – 1.4, D: 0.5 – 1.1
Features
Shape: Seed narrow at hilium end, broadening at opposite apex. Hilium inconspicuous. Uniformity in shape is not that common, but most seeds take a relatively teardrop shaped.
Color: Seed is brown, very bumpy, and slightly lustrous.
Surface: Seed coat becomes very mucilaginous and stringy when wet.
Could be confused with COGRX, but GICA is about ½ the size and does not have sulcus.
Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical 
Longitudinal Cross Section: obovate 
