THE BIOLOGY OF CANADIAN WEEDS.: 25. <i>Silene alba</i> (Miller) E. H. L. Krause

Abstract

A review is provided of information on the biology of Silene alba (Lychnis alba, Melandrium album), a weed species introduced from Eurasia, which occurs across the agricultural areas of Canada. A serious weed, especially of leguminous forage crops, white cockle is resistant to common herbicides such as 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T.