- In botany, a
perigynium (plural: perigynia), also
referred to as a utricle,
typically refers to a sac that
surrounds the
achene of
plants in the genus...
- dry, one-seeded
indehiscent achene or nut
which grows within the
perigynium.
Perigynium features aid in
fruit dispersal.[citation needed]
Carex species...
- The
fruit is
covered in a sac
called a
perigynium which is
light in color. The
achene within the
perigynium is
ovate or elliptic. "Carex scoparia". County-level...
-
perennial graminoid. It has
drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its
perigynium beaks are
papery and fragile. It
produces fruits in late
spring and early...
- Utricle,
inner glume around ovary of
Carex sedge plant. Also
known as
perigynium Utricle (fruit), a type of dry
fruit similar to an
achene Utricle (seaweed)...
- antheridia, also
called a splash-cup, e.g. in
Polytrichum juniperinum.
perigynium A sac from a
modified tubular bract, or when
fully closed an utricle,...
-
Retrieved 3
January 2021. Hough-Snee, Nate; Cooper,
Derrick D. (2011). "
Perigynium removal improves seed
germination in awl-fruit
sedge (Carex stipata)"...
-
spikes dangle on peduncles. The
fruit is
coated by a hard, tough,
shiny perigynium which is
generally dark in color. Bailey, L. H. (1891). "New Californian...
-
covered in
reddish or
brown bracts. The
fruit is
coated in a sac
called a
perigynium which is
brown or
coppery with a
metallic sheen and a long dark tip. Jepson...
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rounded or oval
brown flower spikes. The
fruit is
coated in a
veined perigynium with a
white tip.
Jepson Manual Treatment Flora of
North America Photo...
