Rubiaceae FAMILY
Sherardia arvensis
Sherardia arvensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sherardia arvensis is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMost of Europe, including Britain, to the Mediterranean.
HabitatBare and cultivated ground, arable fields and waste places throughout Britain, ascending to 350 metres in Scotland[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].