Reduced seed germination after pappus removal in the North American Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale; Asteraceae)

Weed Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 420-425

  Hale, Alison N ^a   Imfeld, Samantha M ^a   Hart, Chloé E ^a   Gribbins, Kevin M ^a   Yoder, Jay A ^a   Collier, Matthew H ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

achene; scanning electron microscopy; Seed ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ACHENE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; HERB; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEED; SEEDLING;

ASTERACEAE; CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 78049338773     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-D-10-00036.1     Document Type: Article

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