Botanical Nerd Word: Hilum
Hilum: The scar on a seed that marks the point at which it was attached to the plant.* Bean seeds have very obvious hilums. From left to right in the picture: …
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Botanical Nerd Word: Cotyledon
Cotyledon: A seed leaf; a food storage structure in seeds.* Cotyledons provide nutrients to the developing plant as it grows its first true leaves. The cotyledons on these bean seedlings (the pair …
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