Latin name: Sherardia arvensis L.
Pronunciation: sher-ARD-ee-a ar-VEN-sis
Common name: Field madder
Family: Rubiaceae (Madder)
Habitat: Widely naturalized in fields, meadows, lawns from San Diego Co. north, native to the Mediterranean
Blooming period: January to July
Name derivations: 1) Sherardia 2) arvensis
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