The effect of environmental conditions on the annual dormancy pattern of seeds of spergula arvensis. Download a highresolution jpeg image of spergula arvensis 657 kb time generated. There was a strong, positive correlation between the weed biomass and the total seed production. Besides trifolium arvense, spergula arvensis and papaver dubium succeeded in germinating after being stored in semiliquid manure for 3 months.
There is a cline in the frequency of the other two varieties. Seed coat characters in spergula arvensis are determined by a single locus with two alleles new, 1959. After burial in the soil a light requirement is induced wesson and wareing, 1969. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The nutritional assessment of the plant was, therefore, carried out. Spergula arvensis an overview sciencedirect topics. Brief description amanda spooner, tuesday 14 august 2007. The effect of ethylene on quantitative and qualitative aspects of respiration in spergula arvensis l. Large image for spergula arvensis corn spurry usda plants. Wildflowers, nps, samo nra spergula arvensis detail page. Variation in seed dormancy and germination within and between individuals and populations of a species.
The seeds of spergula arvensis and stellaria media do not require light for germination when they are fresh. Spergula arvensis definition of spergula arvensis by the. In this research, the comparative morphological, anatomical, and palynological characters of the two pakistani. Spergule des champs spergula arvensis dicotyledone syngenta.
Ethylene and light synergise in promoting seed germination in spergula arvensis l. Spergula arvensis, the corn spurry, stickwort, starwort or spurrey, is a species of plant in the genus spergula. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. Change and stability of clines in spergula arvensis l. The leaves contain a compound called oxalate that can be toxic if eaten in large quantities by.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about spergula species, corn spurry spergula arvensis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Intercropping as a method to reduce crop losses is an old technique, especially in the tropics. Spergula arvensis synonyms, spergula arvensis pronunciation, spergula arvensis translation, english dictionary definition of spergula arvensis. Corn spurry is a summer or winter annual broadleaf plant, and its seeds buried in the soil can survive for several years. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Nutritional assessment of the plant, spergula arvensis l. Its decline reflects agricultural intensification and the loss of arable land in the uplands. Spergula is placed under polycarpeae tribus by grin and under sperguleae tribus by wikispecies. Therefore the requirements for carbon dioxide and ethylene for germination of spergula seed were studied in more detail. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The effect of environmental conditions on the annual. Pdf spergula arvensis plant crude extract and subsequent solvent soluble fractions were subjected to antibacterial and antifungal. Commonly found in grassland, the genus originated in the northern hemisphere, but is now found worldwide.
Spergula arvensis is often a significant weed in sandy crop lands, but it is sometimes used as a forage crop in areas with poor, sandy soils. If seeds retained on weeds at crop harvest could be collected and removed by the combine harvester, weed infestation could be reduced in the following years. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The composition and nutritional value of this plant, however, is not known. Note that the pdf version is the booklet as published, whereas the. Although corn spurrey is a delicate annual, thick stands have a detrimental effect on cereal growth. Antibacterial and antifungal study of spergula arvensis. Increasing carbon dioxide concentration above atmospheric levels did not affect germination but removal of carbon dioxide resulted in an inhibition of germination in the light in nonpreimbided seeds. The ecological role of this requirement is presumed to be a prevention of germination till the seeds again reach the soil surface.
Spergula arvensis online atlas of the british and irish flora. Genus spergula includes worldwide five species, while in flora of pakistan the genus has two species. During 1977 and 1978 intercropping experiments of brussels sprouts with spergula arvensis showed a significant pest reducing effect. Spergula arvensis is an important plant from medicinal point of vie w and can be a pot ent ca ndidate for further bi oas says wh ich would lead to synthesis of safe her bal drugs wi th no or lea. Oilyfeeling weed with short taproot and creeping, ramified growth. It still follows people, growing mainly on cultivated land and acidic peaty and sandy fields. Cotyledons are very slender, linearly needleshaped, standing. In this study, comparative morphology, foliar anatomy and palynology of spergula fallax and spergula arvensis caryophyllaceae were studied using multiple microscopic techniques. Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family caryophyllaceae.
It is the county flower of montgomeryshire in the united kingdom. Tracheophyta magnoliopsida caryophyllaceae spergula spergula arvensis. Download includes an excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a pdf explaining the background and nomenclature. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by flies. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
We estimated the proportion of weed seeds that could be removed at oat harvest. General information about spergula arvensis sprar most of the euromediterranean region except southeast, siberia, india, central and eastern africa. Spergula arvensis for validation this very common winter herb was shot from panipat, i want to be sure if this is spergula arvensis or a spergularia species we used to identify this as spergula arvensisbased on white coloured petals and longer, cylindrical, whorled leaves. Corn spurrey, spergula arvensis flowers naturegate. Images 10 synonyms 16 references 12 subordinate taxa. Retrieved on 29 april 2014 type species spergula arvensis l. Genus 2 university of chinese academy of sciences, spergula includes. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Spergula arvensis online atlas of the british and irish.
Note that the pdf version is the booklet as published, whereas the excel spreadsheet incorporates subsequent corrections. On the phylogenetic position of sanctambrosia manicata caryophyllaceae and the generic circumscriptions of spergula, spergularia and rhodalsine. Oxygen consumption and co 2 evolution from seeds increased 60 h after addition of ethylene to the dry seed. The national vegetation survey nvs databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. The seed production and shedding pattern of fallopia convolvulus, sinapis arvensis, spergula arvensis and stellaria media, were assessed in two spring oat. Spergula arvensis spraroverview eppo global database.
Spergula arvensis for validation this very common winter herb was shot from panipat, i want to be sure if this is spergula arvensis or a spergularia species we used to identify this as spergula arvensis based on white coloured petals and longer, cylindrical, whorled leaves. Studies on the requirement for carbon dioxide and ethylene. Spergula arvensis, the corn spurry, stickwort, starwort or spurrey, is a species of plant in the. A taxonomic genus within the family caryophyllaceae spurry. Effect of ethylene on quantitative and qualitative aspects. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Car ram cer glo gyp ele her hir loe squ min dou pet dub pol dep pol tet sag dec sil ant sil con sil gal sil lac sil lac sil mul sil ver spergula arvensis spe boc spe mac spe mac spe mar spe vil ste med ste nit ste pal. Roadsides, farmland, sand dunes, and coniferous woodland.
Spergula arvensis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Three genotypes have been found for spergularia diandra in the negev. Mamestra brassicae and evergestis forficalis populations showed a strong reduction, whereas pieris rapae did not seem to respond to intercropping. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Japan association for the advancement of phytoregulators. Pdf using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative.
In california is found on the north coast, in the san francisco bay region, central coast, central valley, western south coast ranges, south coast, and possibly in other areas, to about 2400 feet 730 m. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This inhibition was more pronounced in the absence than in the presence of ethylene, suggesting that ethylene. This page was last edited on 1 february 2016, at 19.
Using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Corn spurry is a summer or winter annual broadleaf plant. Corn spurrey probably arrived in finland with early agriculture, perhaps from somewhere in the northern alps.
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