The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Caryophyllaceae
Genus:
Vaccaria Moench Moench
Species:
Vaccaria pyramidata Medicus
Synonym(s):

Saponaria vaccaria L.

Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.) Garcke

Species Common Name:
Cowherb, cow cockle
Habitat:
Roadsides; fields
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent southwest; rare north central
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e5253