Delphinium nuttallii
From Puget Prairie Plants
Seed
Abbreviation: DENU
Seed sample from: 2011
Average Measurement: 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.8
Measurement Range: L: 1.25 – 2.1, W: 1 – 2, D: 0.5 – 1.2
Features
Shape: Usually broader at hilum end, bud seeds variable. Seeds in baggy seed coat that sometimes makes seeds appear winged around the edges.
Color: Inner seed dark brown to black, seedcoat white and transparent.
Surface: Seed coat finely longitudinally striate and glossy.
Could be confused with: Delphinium menziesii.
Latitudinal Cross Section: obovate
Longitudinal Cross Section: semi circular