Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
Family: RubiaceaeNative: Europe, Northern Africa, and Western AsiaIdentified: Dec 21, 2025
A low-growing, sprawling annual herb with square stems and whorls of 4-6 small, pointed, oval-shaped leaves. It produces tiny, pale lilac to pink flowers in clusters at the ends of its stems.
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This is often considered a weed and is highly adaptable. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, alkaline to neutral soils. It requires little to no maintenance once established and spreads easily through seed dispersal.