Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : silfu
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Silene sassiana Bertol.
Classification: Caryophyllaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: dark catchfly
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: FR : silene fourchu ; IT : silene scura ; PT : erva-ovelha ; EN : dark catchfly ;
Biological type: Annual
-Cotyledons ovate -lanceolate or ovate-oblong, glabrous.
-Leaves entire, more or less dentate.
Height : 10-45 cm. Plant erect, slimy on top.
-Stem erect, angular or sloped, pubescent.
-Lower leaves oblong-spatulate, undulate. Upper leaves lanceolate. Flowers : rose, spread-out, erect, in bilateral, uniform, slightly dense raceme, calyx fructiferous, frequently with dark rose spots, club shaped not umbellate, pubescent-glandular with 10 simple veins, dentate, petals entire; filaments of stamens hairy at base.
-Fruits : ovoid capsules, with long caryophore (5-7 mm), pubescent. Seeds flat with ridges.
- Biological type : annual.
Mistake with: Silene gallica at the seedling stage.
Ecological profile (click on flags):
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