Vegetable Seed Production:

Seed Identification - sorted by common name

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Seed Image
Asparagus	Asparagus officinalis	Liliaceae
Beet	Beta vulgaris (Crassa group)	Chenopodiaceae
Brussels Sprouts	See Cabbage
Broccoli	See Cabbage
Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi	Brassica oleracea	Brassicaceae
Cantaloupe and mixed melons	Cucumis melo	Cucurbitaceae
Carrot	Daucus carota	Apiaceae
Cauliflower	See Cabbage
Celery	Apium graveolens	Apiaceae
Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Asteraceae
Chive	Allium schoenoprasum	Alliacea
Collards	See Cabbage
Cucumber	Cucumis sativus	Cucurbitaceae
Eggplant	Solanum melongena	Solanaceae
Endive	Cichorium endivia	Asteraceae
Garlic	Allium sativum	Alliacea	Domesticated garlic is vegetatively propagated and does not produce seeds.
Globe Artichoke	Cynara scolymus	Asteraceae
Kale	See Cabbage
Kohlrabi	See Cabbage
Leek	Allium ampeloprasum	Alliacea
Lettuce	Lactuca sativa	Asteraceae
Mustard Greens	Brassica juncea	Brassicaceae
Okra	Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench	Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Onion	Allium cepa	Alliacea
Pepper	Capsicum spp.	Solanaceae
Potato	Solanum tuberosum	Solanaceae
Pumpkin and squash	Cucurbita pepo	Cucurbitaceae
Radish	Raphanus sativus	Brassicaceae
Rutabaga	Brassica napus (Napobrasica group)	Brassicaceae
Spinach	Spinacia oleracea	Chenopodiaceae
Squash	See Pumpkin
Sweet Corn	Zea mays (Saccharata group)	Poaceae
Sweet Potato	Ipomoea batatas	Convolvaceae	Sweet potatoes are hexaploid and do not grow true to type from seed.
Tomato	Lycopersicon esculentum	Solanaceae
Turnip	Brassica rapa (Rapifera group)	Brassicaceae
Watermelon	Citrullus lanatus	Cucurbitaceae