Samolus valerandi
Mouron d’eau
Brookweed
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 2-4 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Elliptic, Spatulate |
| Height | 5-50 cm |
Description
A neat, small plant that grows on calcareous soil in damp conditions, swamps, wetlands and ditches.
Flowers
The 5-petalled flowers with blue anthersupper fertile part of the stamen containing the pollen are cup-shaped, fused together to half-way.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Spatulate broad end of the leaf tapers to the point of connection with the plant stem. Rosette of oval to spoon-shaped leaves, with alternate stem leaves.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: round, 3 mm, with 5 strongly reflexed valves to release the many seeds.
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