Fritillaria affinis
From Puget Prairie Plants
Seed
Abbreviation: FRAF
Seed sample from: 2011
Average Measurement: 6.1 x 4.5 x 0.4
Measurement Range: L: 5.5 – 7, W: 3.5 – 5, D: 0.2 - 0.5
Features
Shape: Seeds very flat and tear drop shaped. Seeds widely winged. Seed coat somewhat transparent, making seed body visible.
Color: Hilium is visible as a small darker brown dot on pointed end of seed. Seed is golden/brown/bronze.
Surface: Surface is lustrous and finely and erratically ridged, giving the seed an overall bumpy/pitted look.
Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical
Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical