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Sherardia arvensis

Hutt River Trail north of Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 16/04/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Waihi Falls, Wairarapa.<br>Photographer: Mike Thorsen, Date taken: 17/10/2013, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

field madder

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Violet/Purple

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Rubiaceae

Authority

Sherardia arvensis L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1867

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, N. Africa, W. Asia

Other information

Etymology

arvensis: Growing in arable fields

NVS code

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