Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : rbipe
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Rubia reiseri Halácsy.
Classification: Rubiaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: wild madder
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Wilder Krapp ; ES : rubia ; FR : garance voyageuse ; IT : robbia selvatica ; PT : ruiva-branca ; EN : wild madder ;
Biological type: Perennial with rhizomes, Perennial with stolons
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- Cotyledons remain below the ground (hypogeal germination).
- Leaves entire, linear, acute at the apex.
- Height: 30-150 cm.
- Stem ascending or diffuse, with branched and stoloniferous stems from the rhizome. Stems with long 4-angled hooked spiny inter-nodes. Plant with yellow-orange stock.
- Leaves obovate to lanceolate, whorled, glabrous, leathery, with cartilaginous and prickled margins.
- Flowers yellow in cymes.
- Fruits : fleshy and black berries. Just a single carpel gives a fruit.
- Plant protected in the department of Haute-Vienne (decree 01/09/89).[France]. Root used for red dyeing.
- Biological type: perennial with rhizomes and stolons.
Ecological profile (click on flags):
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