Seed Identification : photos of named seed varieties.

[Maggi Young]

 Impatiens glandulifera - Lathyrus davidii


 Lathyrus gmelinii - Ligusticum scoticum


 Lilium buschianum - Lonicera chamissoi


 Lonicera chrysantha - Maianthemum dilatatum


 Malus mandshurica - Nelumbo komarovii


 Impatiens glandulifera - Lathyrus davidii contains
Impatiens glandulifera
Inula heliinium
Inula salicina
Iris biglumis
Iris laevigata
Iris pallasii
Iris pseudacorus
Iris setosa
Iris sibirica
Isatis jakutensis
Juniperus davurica
Juniperus rigida
Juniperus sargentii
Juniperus  sibirica
Kitagawia baicalensis  a
Kitagawia baicalensis  b  (showing both sides)
Lactuca repens
Lagotis glauca
Larix cajanderi
Lathyrus davidii


Lathyrus gmelinii - Ligusticum scoticum contains
Lathyrus gmelinii 
Lathyrus japonicus
Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus vernus
Lavatera turingiaca
Ledum decumbens
Ledum hypoleucum
Ledum palustre
Leibnitzia anandria
Leontopodium stellatum
Lespedeza bicolor
Lespedeza hedysaroides
Lespedeza juncea
Ligularia calthifolia
Ligularia fisheri
Ligularia glauca
Ligularia jaluensis
Ligularia sibirica
Ligusticum scoticum a
Ligusticum scoticum b  (showing both sides)

 Lilium buschianum - Lonicera chamissoi  contains
Lilium buschianum
Lilium callosum
Lilium cernuum
Lilium distichum
Lilium martagon
Lilium pensylvanicum
Lilium (martagon)  pilosiusculum
Lilium pumilum
Linum amurense
Linum boreale
Linum komarovii
Linum perenne
Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Lithospermun officinale
Lloydia serotina
Lobelia sessilifolia
Loiseleuria procumbens
Lomatogonium rotatum
Lonicera altaica
Lonicera chamissoi 


Lonicera chrysantha - Maianthemum dilatatum   contains
Lonicera chrysantha
Lonicera edulis
Lonicera glehnii
Lonicera maximoviczii
Lonicera microphylla
Lonicera pallasii
Lonicera ruprechtiana
Lonicera xylosteum
Lupinus polyphyllus
Lychnis ajanensis
Lychnis chalcedonica
Lychnis fulgens
Lychnis sibirica
Lythrum salicaria
Maakia amurensis
Magadania victoris   a
Magadania victoris   b   (showing both sides)
Magnolia hypoleuca
Maianthemum  bifolium
Maianthemum dilatatum


 Malus mandshurica - Nelumbo komarovii  contains
Malus mandshurica
Malus prunifolia
Matricaria  recutita
Melandrium apetalon
Meliotus albus
Meliotus officonalis
Menispermum dauricum
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menziesia pentandra
Metaplexis japonica
Micromeles alnifolia
Minuartia arctica
Minuartia sibirica
Minuartia verna
Mulgedium sibiricum
Myosotis suaveolens
Myrica tomentosa
Myricaria alopecuroides
Nanophyton erinaceum
Nelumbo komarovii 

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 Ptarmica alpina - Rhaponticum carthamoides


 Rhaponticum serratuloides - Rosa amblyotis


 Rosa davurica - Sanguisorba officinalis


 Sanguisorba tenuifolia - Saxifraga nelsoniana



 Saxifraga nudicaulis - Scutellaria baicalensis


Ptarmica alpina - Rhaponticum carthamoides contains
Ptarmica alpina
Pulsatilla ajanensis
Pulsatilla angustifolia
Pulsatilla dahurica
Pulsatilla magadanensis
Pulsatilla nutaliana
Pulsatilla turczaninovii
Pyrethrum corymbosum
Pyrola incarnata
Pyrrus ussuriensis
Quercus dentata
Rabdosia excisa
Ranunculus casssubicus
Ranunculus lapponicus
Ranunculus lingua
Ranunculus nivalis
Redowskia sophiefolia
Reynoutria sachalinensis
Rhamnus davurica
Rhaponticum carthamoides


 Rhaponticum serratuloides - Rosa amblyotis contains
Rhaponticum serratuloides
Rheum altaicum
Rhodiola integrifolia
Rhodiola stephanii
Rhododendron adamsii
Rhododendron aureum
Rhododendron camschaticum
Rhododendron dauricum
Rhododendron fauriei
Rhododendron  mucronulatum
Rhododendron parvifolium
Rhododendron redowskianum
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Rhododendron sichotense
Ribes atropurpureum
Ribes dikuscha
Ribes fragrans
Ribes triste
Rosa acicularis 
Rosa amblyotis


 Rosa davurica - Sanguisorba officinalis contains
Rosa davurica
Rosa gracilipes
Rosa koreana
Rosa maximovicziana
Rosa rugosa
Rubia cordifolia
Rubus arcticus
Rubus chamaemorus
Rubus  crataegifolius
Rubus sachalinense
Rubus stellatus
Salvia stepposa
Sambucus koreana
Sambucus dahuricus
Sambucus kamtschatica
Sambucus manshurica
Sambucus miquelii
Sanguisorba alpina
Sanguisorba magnifica
Sanguisorba officinalis


 Sanguisorba tenuifolia - Saxifraga nelsoniana contains
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
Saussurea  neopulchella
Saussurea  nuda
Saussurea odontolepis
Saussurea  pulchella
Saussurea  sachalinensis
Saussurea  schanginiana
Saussurea subtriangulata
Saussurea tilesii
Saxifraga caespitosa
Saxifraga calycina
Saxifraga cherieroides
Saxifraga derbeckii
Saxifraga funstonii
Saxifraga hieracifolia
Saxifraga krusiana
Saxifraga manchuriensis
Saxifraga merckii
Saxifraga multiflora
Saxifraga nelsoniana


Saxifraga nudicaulis - Scutellaria baicalensis contains
Saxifraga nudicaulis
Saxifraga omolojensis
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Saxifraga punctata
Saxifraga spinulosa
Scabiosa comosa
Scabiosa lachnophylla
Scabiosa ochroleuca
Schivereckia hyperborean
Schisandra chinensis
Schizonopeta multifida
Schizopeon bryonifolius
Schultzia crinita  a
Schultzia crinita  b  ( showing both sides)
Scorzonera austriaca
Scorzonera radiata
Scorzonera stricta
Scrophularia incisa
Scrophularia  nodosa
Scutellaria baicalensis

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Neomolinia mandshurica - Oxytropis ochotensis


 Oxytropis pilosa - Parrya nudicaulis


 Parthenocyssus quinquefolia - Peucedanum littorale


 Picea obovata - Polygonum weyrichii



 Potamogeton natans - Primula pallasii


Neomolinia mandshurica - Oxytropis ochotensis contains
Neomolinia mandshurica
Novosiversia glacialis
Oenethera biennis
Oenethera rubricaulis
Onobrychis arenaria
Onobrychis sibirica
Onosma simplicissma
Origanum vulgare
Oxycoccus microcarpus
Oxytropis baschkirenis
Oxytropis czukotica
Oxytropis demidovii
Oxytropis hippolytovii
Oxytropis hirsuta
Oxytropis kamtchatica
Oxytropis leucantha
Oxytropis maydelliana
Oxytropis middendorffii
Oxytropis nigrescens
Oxytropis ochotensis
 

 Oxytropis pilosa - Parrya nudicaulis contains
Oxytropis pilosa
Oxytropis popoviana
Oxytropis pumilo
Oxytropis revoluta
Oxytropis ruthenica
Oxytropis spicata
Oxytropis strobilacea
Oxytropis teres
Oxytropis uralensis
Padus avium
Padus maackii
Padus ssiorii ( Prunus ssiorii)
Paeonia anomala
Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia oregeton
Papaver albaroseum
Papaver keele
Papaver nudicaule
Parnassia palustris
Parrya nudicaulis


Parthenocyssus quinquefolia - Peucedanum littorale contains
Parthenocyssus quinquefolia
Parthenocyssus tricuspidatus
Patrinia rupestris
Patrinia scabiosifolia
Patrinia sibirica
Pedicularis adamsii
Pedicularis albolabiata
Pedicularis alopecurioides
Pedicularis amoena
Pedicularis capitata
Pedicularis resupinata
Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum
Pedicularis spicata
Pennelianthus frutescens
Pentaphylloides davurica
Petasites frigida 
Peucedanum formosanum  a
Peucedanum formosanum  b     (showing both sides)
Peucedanum littorale    a
Peucedanum littorale    b             (showing both sides)


Picea obovata - Polygonum weyrichii  contains
Picea obovata
Pilosella aurantiaca
Pinus pumila
Plagiorhema dubia
Plantago depressa
Plantago krascheninnikovii
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago camtschatica
Platycodon grandifloras
Pleurospermum uralense  a
Pleurospermum uralense  b    (showing both sides)
Poa eminens
Polemonium acutiflorum
Polemonium boreale
Polemonium caeruleum
Polemonium laxiflorum
Polygonatum humile
Polygonatum inflatum
Polygonatum odoratum
Polygonum weyrichii 


 Potamogeton natans - Primula pallasii  contains
Potamogeton natans
Potentilla argentea
Potentilla asperrima
Potentilla cryptotenia
Potentilla elegans
Potentilla elgantissima
Potentilla fragiformis
Potentilla fruticosa
Potentilla inquinans
Potentilla nivea
Potentilla pensylvanica
Potentilla rupifraga
Potentilla stipularis
Potentilla stolonifera
Potentilla volcanicola
Primula cortusoides
Primula  cuneifolia
Primula  farinosa
Primula macrocalyx
Primula pallasii 

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 Scutellaria supina - Seseli ledebouri


 Sibbaldia procumbens - Sorbus commixta


 Sisyrinchium septentrionale - Thymus mongolicus



 Sorbus sambucifolia - Syringa wolffii



Tilia amurensis - Tulipa biebersteiniana


Scutellaria supina - Seseli ledebouri contains
Scutellaria supina
Securinega fruticosa
Sedum aizoon
Sedum cyaneum
Sedum eupatorioides
Sedum hybridum
Sedum kamtchaticum
Sedum middendorffii
Sedum palescens
Sedum selskianum
Sedum ussuriense
Senecio cannabifolius
Senecio lenensis
Senecio nemorensis
Senecio pseudoamica
Serratula coronata
Serratula gmelinii
Serrulata manshurica
Seseli ledebouri   a
Seseli ledebouri   b  (showing both sides)

 Sibbaldia procumbens - Sorbus commixta contains
Sibbaldia procumbens
Sibiraea altaiensis
Sieversia pusilla
Silen baschkiorum
Silene repens
Silene stenophylla
Silene   viridiflora
Silybum marianum
Skimmia repens
Smilacina hirta
Smilacina trifolia
Smilax maximowiczii
Solanum kitagawae
Solidago dahurica
Solidago pacifica
Solidago spiraefolia
Sophora alopecuroides
Sophora flavescens
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Sorbus commixta

 Sisyrinchium septentrionale - Thymus mongolicus contains
Sisyrinchium septentrionale
Tanacetum boreale
Tephroseris arcticus
Tephroseris atrpurpurea
Tephroseris integrifolia
Tephroseris tundricola
Thalictrum alpinum
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Thalictrum baicalense
Thalictrum contortum
Thalictrum foetidum
Thalictrum minus
Thalictrum sparsiflorum
Thalictrum tuberiferum
Thermopsis lanceolata
Thermopsis  lupinoides
Thlaspi cochleariforme
Thymus chankoanus
Thymus marschallianus
Thymus mongolicus


 Sorbus sambucifolia - Syringa wolffii  contains
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sibirica
Spiraea beauverdiana
Spiraea chamaedrifolia
Spiraea media
Spiraea pubescens
Spiraea salicifolia
Spiraea ussuriensis
Stellaria peduncularis
Stellaria ruscifolia
Stemmacantha uniflora
Stevenia cheiranthoides
Stipa capillata
Streptopus amplexicaulis
Swida alba
Symphlocarpus renifolius
Syneilesis aconitifolia
Synurus deltoides
Syringa amurensis
Syringa wolffii


Tilia amurensis - Tulipa biebersteiniana contains
Tilia amurensis
Tilia  cordata
Tilia  komarovii
Tilia  koreana
Tilia  mandshurica
Tilia maximowicziana
Tofeldia coccinea
Tragopogon orientalis
Trientalis europaea
Trifolium lupinaster
Trillium kamtschatense
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Trollius altaicus
Trollius apertus
Trollius  asiaticus
Trollius chinensis
Trollius europaeus
Trollius membranostylis
Tulipa altaica
Tulipa biebersteiniana

[Maggi Young]

  Please remember with all these  multiple images: There are 20 images per page, arranged alphabetically on each page . The occasional differences in spelling are due to transliteration from Cyrillic; there are also occasional differences in taxonomy

The images may be enlarged to show the names more  clearly.


Vaccinium hirtum - Viburnum sargentii


Vicia amoena - Zigadenus sibiricus


Vaccinium hirtum - Viburnum sargentii contains
Vaccinium hirtum
Vaccinium ovalifolium
Vaccinium praestans
Vaccinium uliginosum
Valeriana officinalis
Veratrum lobellianum
Veratrum nigrum
Veratrum oxysepalum 
Verbascum Thapsus
Veronica incana
Veronica krylovii
Veronica longifolia
Veronica prostrata
Veronica uralensis
Veronicastrum sibiricum
Viburnum burejaeticum
Viburnum sargentii

Vicia amoena - Zigadenus sibiricus contains
Vicia amoena
Vicia amurensis
Vicia cracca
Vicia muticalis
Vicia ohwiana
Vicia sepium
Vicia unjuga
Vincetoxicum  atratum
Vincetoxicum sibiricum
Viola avatchensis
Viola biflora
Viola collina
Viola dissecta
Viola gmeliniana
Viola phalarocarpa
Vitis amurensis
Vitis cognetiae
Weigela  middendorffiana
Weigela praecox
Zigadenus sibiricus

[Maggi Young]

The following sets of seed photos are kindly  provided from Elisabeth Zander  of NARGS.


Androsace helvetica


Androsace limprichtii


Androsace mairei a


Androsace mairei b


Androsace pubescens

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Androsace spinulifera


Androsace tapete


Arenaria kansuensis


Campanula  autraniana


Campanula dzaaku

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Campanula rainerii


Cortusa matthioli v. pekinensis


Cyclamen coum  -rose pink form


Cyclamen hederifolium 


Daphne glomerata

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Daphne petraea


Dianthus repens


Dodecatheon meadia


Dodecatheon pulchellum


Ephedra fedtschenkoana

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Ephedra monosperma



Primula algida


Primula amoena



Primula  blinii



Primula cf farinosa matsumurae

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Primula cockburniana



Primula cordifolia



Primula denticulata


Primula egaliksensis



Primula elatior ruprechtii

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Primula fascicualata


Primula glutinosa



Primula halleri



Primula involucrata



Primula juliae Wanda  ( juliana Wanda )

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Primula marginata


Primula ruprechtii


Primula saxatilis



Primula scandinavica



Primula sinopurpurea

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Primula spectabilis


Primula stenocalyx


Primula woronowii


Primula yuparensis



Saxifraga dinnikii

 Thank you, Elisabeth !!

[Maggi Young]

Following another report of supposed Silene seed from the Seed Ex.  turning out to be Lychnis  seed - this photo and comment from Diane Clement : "The attached picture may help with distinguishing the seed of Silene hookeri (and its ssp) and its imposter Lychnis flos-jovis 'Nana' (and/or 'Peggy')."




Lychnis flos- jovis nana grown by Ian Bainbridge



Silene hookeri ssp hookeri  grown by Roma Fiddes