Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Bayer Code : bifra
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Bifora radians Sprengel.
Classification: Umbelliferae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: Bifora radians
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Strahlender Hohlsame1 ; ES : bifora ; FR : bifora rayonnante ; IT : coriandolo puzzolente ;
Biological type: Annual
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- Cotyledons linear ( 10 times longer than broad).
- Leaves divided, pinnate.
- Height 20-50 cm.
- Stem erect, sparcely branched,striate.
- Leaves glabrous, the lower ones trilobate or trifoliate, each lobe with 2 or 3 teeth, the upper leaves palmate with 3 or 5 divisions.
- Flowers white in umbels with 5 to 8 radii 2.5 cm long. Outer flowers larger than the inner ones. Style 3 mm long and 6 mm broad. Carypophore persistent on the inflorescence after shedding.
- Declining species, rare in crops. Perceptible odour when crushed.
- Risk of confusion with Aethusa cynapium L., Daucus carota L.
- Biological type: annual.
Mistake with: Aethusa cynapium , Daucus carota
Ecological profile (click on flags):
Rare
Rare
Present
