Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : hibtr
Synonym(s) of Sc. name:
Classification: Malvaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: bladder Ketmia
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Stundenblume ; ES : aurora común ; FR : ketmie d'Afrique ; IT : ibisco vescicoso ; PT : ; EN : bladder Ketmia ;
Biological type: Annual
- Cotyledons : triangular, almost cordiform, rounded, different in size; 3-veined, the central clearest; hypocotyl pubescent.
- Leaves : the first margin almost entire, the second more incised.
- Height : 20-50 cm.
- Stem : ascending, rough, often branched at base.
- Leaves : 4-7 cm, alternate, petiolate, slightly hispid, palmatipartite 4-6 cm in diam. with segments scarcely lobate 4-8 mm wide, edges more or less parallel.
- Flowers : epicalyx formed by linear segments up to 1 cm with patent bristles ; calyx 1-1.5 cm, vesiculose, campanulate, sepals united for most of their length; petals up to 3 cm, yellow, with a deep violet patch at the base.
- Fruit : capsule hairy, enclosed in calyx.
- Biological type : annual.
Ecological profile (click on flags):
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