Silene noctiflora
Synonyms
Clammy Cockle, Night-flowering Silene
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Annual
Growth Habit: Erect from basal rosette
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Fringed and hairy
Leaf Hairs: Abundant, coarse hairs on upper and lower surfaces
Leaf Structure: Lanceolate to ovate
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Root Type: Large, heavily branched taproot
Flower Color: Pinkish white
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Lambsquarter Chenopodium album
- Pigweed, Redroot Amaranthus retroflexus
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Bromoxynil, Dicamba
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