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Salsola vermiculata L.

 

Fruits with persistent calyx

 

Apex of fruit (above wings)

 

Base of fruit (below wings)

 

Fruits (top view) without persistent calyx, showing coiled embryo

 

Fruits (bottom view) without persistent calyx, showing pericarp

 

A, Fruit with persistent calyx and bracteoles; B, Fruit with calyx and bracteoles removed; C, Embryo in situ; D, transection of fruit

drawing by Lynda Chandler

Similar Species

Salsola tragus L.

Winged fruits (from upper part of plant) with persistent calyx

Fruits (from lower part of plant) with wings broken off, or with absent or reduced wings

Fruit with persistent calyx removed, showing conical shape of embryo

Salsola paulsenii Litv.

Fruits with persistent calyx, showing apex (left) and base (right)

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