Sherardia arvensis L.

Blue Fieldmadder

As opposed to lady's bedstraw, field madder is a fairly rare plant in the Netherlands. It usually germinates in the winter so that it starts to blossom in early summer, continuing through autumn. Like all madder species, the long slender pointed leaves lie in the shape of a star. The lowest group contains four leaves, further up the stem six leaves and at the top eight leaves. Field madder grows m... © Copyright Ecomare (licence)