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Field madder

Sherardia arvensis

Field madder is a small, pretty plant that grows in fields and meadows. It has tiny, star-shaped flowers that can be pink or white, and it loves sunny places!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Field madder is a low-growing plant with square stems and tiny, pale lilac to pink, four-petaled flowers often clustered at the stem tips. Its leaves are small, narrow, and arranged in whorls around the stem, giving it a somewhat prickly appearance compared to softer groundcovers.

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Field madder

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each little flower produces bristly seeds that stick to animal fur for travel.

Its scientific name, Sherardia, honors an English botanist, James Sherard.

Some say its root used to make a red dye, like its larger madder relatives.

This tiny plant is part of the coffee family, though it doesn't make coffee!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Ground Hugger

Field madder can grow close to the ground, allowing it to survive being trodden on and outcompete taller plants for light.

Fähigkeit

Endless Bloomer

Field madder has a long blooming season, helping it produce many seeds and increase its chances of successful reproduction.

Fähigkeit

Soil Surfer

Field madder can thrive in many soil types, which helps it colonize diverse environments and expand its range.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-40 cm
Ausbreitung
10-50 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its small flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Helps transfer pollen between Field madder flowers.

eaten by

Garden snail

Helix aspersa

Feeds on the leaves and tender shoots of the plant.

eaten by

Green peach aphid

Myzus persicae

Sucks sap from the stems and leaves, affecting growth.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick plants unless you have permission from an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Field madder?

5-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Field madder?

10-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Field madder?

0.2-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Field madder?

Late spring to early fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Field madder?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Field madder?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Field madder?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Field madder?

Insekten

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