Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : mntfo
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Montia minor C. C. Gmelin, Montia rivularis C. Gmelin, Montia verna Necker, Montia fontana L.
Classification: Portulacaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: blinks
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Bach-Quellkraut ; ES : montia menor ; FR : montia des fontaines ; IT : pendolino delle fonti ; PT : ; EN : blinks ; NL : klein bronkruid ;
Biological type: Annual, Perennial
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- Cotyledons very narrow lengthened ( >10 times longer than wide), rhomboidal, long-stalked.
- Leaf entire, elliptic to ovate, entire border (petiole longer than the blade).
- Height: 5-20 cm. Plant green-yellowish.
- Stem erect or ascending, branched, growing on the earth (or floating for plants growing in water), with adventitious roots near the base.
- Leaves somewhat fleshy, glabrous and opposite, obovate or oblong.
- Flowers white, on relatively long peduncle, in terminal or axillary inflorescence. Sepals 5 longitudinally joined in their lower part.
- Fruit enclosed in the persistent calyx, 3-seeded, seeds black dull, with tubers.
- Plant protected in Picardie (decree of 17/08/89).[France].
- Biological type: annual or perennial
Ecological profile (click on flags)mntfo:
Rare
Present
Rare
