Night-Flowering+Catchfly

Night-Flowering Catchfly

 **Scientific Name**://Melandrium noctiflorum.//


 * Family Name://Caryophyllaceae (Pink).// **


 * Common Name(s**): Sticky Cockle, Night-Flowering Campion

-Originally from Europe -Invasive
 * Origin:** Introduced

- Flowers are arranged in small clusters - The flowers are open during the night - Basal leaves are spoon-shaped - The basal leaves are between 5-12 cm long on a short stalk - Opposite stem leaves are lance-shaped with no stalk - The opposite stem leaves are between 2 - 10 cm long - Opposite stem leaves also have sticky stiff hairs on both sides - The several stems stand up-right at about 20 - 90 cm tall - Stems are swollen at the nodes with sticky hairs collecting at the top - Flowering period of July to September
 * Identification:** White to Pinkish florescent flowers

- This weed is successful because of how many seeds it can drop, which makes for a lot of them to grow - The competitive advantage is the amount of seeds that they can produce. - It spreads from the seeds. They get dropped and blown.?
 * Characteristics:** It is a weed because of the way that it reproduces. Up to 2500 seeds are dropped and blown around.

- Found in the Peace River region
 * Habitat:** Near roadsides, railroads, fields and disrupted areas

- Chemical control which has been identified as Ally Extra, dicamba, and Harmony Extra or Infinity Tankmix - So far there are not any biological control methods found.
 * Control/ eradication recommendations**: Mowing the lawn gets rid of it for the most part, until it grows back

 **References:**[| http://www.weedsbc.ca/pdf/GuidetoWeeds.pdf] []