Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : silga
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Silene angelica L. incl. Silene linophila Rothm.
Classification: Caryophyllaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: small-flowered catchfly
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Französiches Leimkraut ; FR : silène de France ; IT : silene gallica ; PT : nariz-de-zorra ; EN : small-flowered catchfly ;
Biological type: Annual
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- Cotyledons elliptic or ovate, rounded tip, more or less stalked.
- Leaves entire, lanceolate, more or less dentate.
- Height: 20-70 cm. Plant hairy, glandular.
- Stem erect or ascending, more or less hairy and viscid.
- Leaves lower in rosette, opposite, irregular, oblong -spatulate. Upper leaves linear -acute apex.
- Flowers white or pink, erect-spreading, in 1-2 alternating unequal racemes ; calyx fruiting, ovoid, constricted tip, not navelled, hispid, with 10 simple veins and acute linear teeth ; petals entire or notched; filaments hairy at base.
- Fruit : an ovoid capsule with a very short carpophore.
- Plant used in the past against snake bites.
- Biological type: annual.
Mistake with: Silene nocturna
Ecological profile (click on flags):
Present
Present
Rare
