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Sherardia arvensis

Field Madder at Paddys River, ACT

Sherardia arvensis at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Sep 2014
Sherardia arvensis at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Sep 2014
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Sherardia arvensis 23 Sep 2014 MichaelMulvaney
Sherardia arvensis 23 Sep 2014 MichaelMulvaney
Sherardia arvensis 23 Sep 2014 MichaelMulvaney
Mentha diemenica 20 Sep 2014 galah681
Unidentified 20 Sep 2014 galah681

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Ros wrote:
   23 Sep 2014
More likely a Galium?
galah681 wrote:
   23 Sep 2014
Possibly. The flower was lilac coloured and the whole plant was only about 10cm tall. It did not have the usual minty smell that is associated with mentha diemenica.
   23 Sep 2014
This is definitely Sheradia arvensis (Field Madder), an exotic native to Europe and Western Asia. Fairly common on southern tablelands in moist sites. PlantNET: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Sherardia~arvensis
BettyDonWood wrote:
   23 Sep 2014
Sherardia arvensis. The flowers have a definite tube, and there is an involucre of leafy bracts below the flowers. The leaves are in whorls or more than 4 (Sherardia has 6). The photo does not show the leaves well enough to see this feature.

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