{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-201.56-8","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 201.56-8","heading":"-8 Flax family, Linaceae.","body":"Kind of seed: Flax.\n(a) General description.\n(1) Germination habit: Epigeal dicot. (Due to the mucilaginous nature of the seed coat, seedlings germinated on blotters may adhere to the blotter and appear to be negatively geotropic.)\n(2) Food reserves: Cotyledons which expand and become photosynthetic.\n(3) Shoot system: The hypocotyl elongates carrying the cotyledons above the soil surface. The epicotyl usually does not show any development within the test period.\n(4) Root system: A primary root, with secondary roots usually developing within the test period.\n(b) Abnormal seedling description.\n(1) Cotyledons:\n(i) Less than half of the original cotyledon tissue remaining attached.\n(ii) Less than half of the original cotyledon tissue free of necrosis or decay.\n(2) Epicotyl:\n(i) Missing. (May be assumed to be present if cotyledons are intact.)\n(ii) [Reserved]\n(3) Hypocotyl:\n(i) Deep open cracks extending into the conducting tissue.\n(ii) Malformed, such as markedly shortened, curled, or thickened.\n(4) Root:\n(i) None.\n(ii) Weak, stubby, or missing primary root with weak secondary or adventitious roots.\n(5) Seedling:\n(i) One or more essential structures impaired as a result of decay from primary infection.\n(ii) Albino.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER K—FEDERAL SEED ACT","PART 201—FEDERAL SEED ACT REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"581d9b5ae3e75b6c78c96b570694d8f102428ba63c5d1abb76c9f749f56e609a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-201.56-7","next":"us/7-cfr-201.56-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}