Cirsium arvense was likely introduced as a contaminant of crop seed in the late 18th century (Moore 1975). (idseed.org)
Cirsium arvense grows over a wide range of habitats and elevations, preferring rich loam soils (BC MAFF 2002). (idseed.org)
Achenes of Cirsium arvense are more narrow than other thistles, with a dull or shiny colour, a thin central peg and lack of a surface pattern. (idseed.org)
Horsetail is an extract of the plant Equisetum arvense which has been used in traditional medicine for bladder and kidney conditions and to promote wound healing. (nih.gov)
Horsetail is derived from fresh or dried, green shoots of the plant Equisetum arvense , a fern-like, non-flowering weed found in low lying wetland areas in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. (nih.gov)
A 52 year old man developed jaundice 15 days after starting an herbal juice prepared from Equisetum arvense (horsetail) as phytotherapy of renal colic. (nih.gov)
17. Phenolic compounds in field horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) as natural antioxidants. (nih.gov)
Extract1
12. HPLC fingerprint of a flower extract of Tilia × viridis and correlation with antiproliferative and antioxidant activity. (nih.gov)
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Cerastium arvense is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names field mouse-ear [1] and field chickweed . (plantdollar.com)
Cerastium arvense is a perennial herb growing up to 30 [3] to 45 [4] centimeters tall. (plantdollar.com)
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The overlapping, spine-tipped involucral bracts that surround the flower head are identifying features of Canada thistle flower or seed heads (Moore 1975). (idseed.org)
Thlaspi arvense is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). (pfaf.org)
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.), a member of the Brassicaceae family, produces seed oil high in erucic acid, suitable for biodiesel and aviation fuel. (bvsalud.org)
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1880. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melampyrum arvense. (wikipedia.org)
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The upright stems of this species, which may branch, are terminated by a spike of pink to purple bracts amongst which the tubular flowers appear. (wikipedia.org)
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Gardeners would spend hours turning the soil between rows of their favourite vegetables and flowers, pulling out, digging up and slicing unwanted plants. (canadianliving.com)
Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins are one of the largest families of transcription factor (TF) in eukaryotes, and ~30% of all flowering plants' bHLH TFs contain the aspartate kinase, chorismate mutase, and TyrA (ACT)-like domain at variable distances C-terminal from the bHLH. (bvsalud.org)
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It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from July to September. (pfaf.org)
A crew will remove the weed by mowing the thistles regularly before the flowers turn to seeds. (fortsask.ca)
Melampyrum arvense, commonly known as field cow-wheat, is an herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Melampyrum in the family Orobanchaceae. (wikipedia.org)
Field Chickweed With Dead Wood This is another one of those flowers that apparently grows everywhere that I have never seen before. (johnharveyphoto.com)
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In an experiment where the growth of M. arvense was compared on rye grass, alfalfa and flax, it was found to grow much the best on the leguminous plant, alfalfa. (wikipedia.org)
A selection of wild flowers commonly found on the Isle of Skye grouped by colour (blue/purple) and ordered by flowering period. (isbuc.co.uk)
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These glands are violet in the case of M. arvense, are visible under a hand lens, and take the form of minute scales (about 0.45mm in diameter) which secrete a sugary solution. (wikipedia.org)
The flower has five white petals, each with two lobes, and five hairy green sepals at the base. (plantdollar.com)
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Red-purple flowers 10-16mm long turning to red-brown seed pods 25-45mm long. (isbuc.co.uk)
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While nodding thistle's flower head will eventually nod towards the ground, Canada thistle's will stay upright. (ontario.ca)
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It takes the form of a mat, clump, creeper, or upright flower, and may grow from a taproot or tangled system of rhizomes . (plantdollar.com)
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Weeds come in all types-large or small, prickly or smooth, native or introduced, some with pretty flowers and others with blooms so insignificant you never even notice them. (canadianliving.com)