spindle shaped, 5-7 mm long; abruptly contracted to a beak 1-3 mm long
obovate, 6-8 mm long, 4-7 mm wide; flattened top; beak 2-4 mm long
floret awl-shaped, 1-2 cm long, tapering to an awn 3-6 cm long; seed cylyndric, 1-2 cm long
floret awl-shaped, 1-2 cm long, tapering to an awn 3-6 cm long; seed cylyndric, 1-2 cm long
oblong-elliptic, elongate, 0.8-1 mm long; whorled white pappus may be present; small, conical nipple on truncate end
oblong-elliptic, elongate, 0.8-1 mm long; whorled white pappus may be present; small, conical nipple on truncate end
spindle shaped, 5-7 mm long; abruptly contracted to a beak 1-3 mm long
oblong-elliptic, elongate, 0.8-1.5 mm long; whorled white pappus may be present; small, conical nipple on truncate end
obovate, flat on one side, 2-4 mm long; conspicuously ribbed
oblong capsule, 3-5 mm long; may contain 1 or 2 seeds; capsules containing only 1 seed are tapered as seen in top left sp...
globose-elliptic, 2-2.5 mm; seed wall radially striated, woody
trigonous, each side slightly concave, 1.5-2 mm long; style persistent
lanceolate, 5-8 mm long; strongly nerved; tapering to beak, which is ~2-3 mm long; beake with reflexed teeth ~1-2 mm lon...
ovate, flattened to nearly round in cross section, 5-7 mm long; > 10 visible nerves; tapering to beak ~1 mm long
flattened trigonous, 0.5-1 mm long; short beak; very long bristles easily attach/tangle
rounded trigonous, 3-5 mm long; beak up to 0.5 mm long; bristled
oblong, lens shaped in cross section, 2-4 mm long; long, sturdy, persistent style beak about as long as body
lens shaped, 1-2 mm long; tubercle cap triangular; smooth surface; bristles
flattened trigonous, 0.5-1 mm long; short beak; very long bristles easily attach/tangle
flat, round discs to wedge shaped, 4-6 mm
oval, ~0.5 mm long; dark terminal appendages tapering at ends; cellular reticulations clearly visible in cell wall
oblong-cylindric, 0.5-1 mm; reticulate surface; marked by lengthwise line; pointed it at one end
ovate, 0.3-0.5 mm long; dark terminal appendage at top of seed; cellular reticulations clearly visible in cell wall
globose, ~ 1 cm across; somewhat resembles an acorn; seed wall very hard
oblong-cylindric to elliptic, ~2 mm long, 1 mm wide; thick, soft-woody wall
