[The Madder Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Blue Fieldmadder, Blue Field-madder

Sherardia arvensis

Blue Fieldmadder, Blue Field-madder: Sherardia arvensis

The inflorescence and upper stem leaves of blue fieldmadder as seen at the Kingston Prairie Nature Preserve to the southeast of Salem, OR........June 2006. Note the numerous spreading hairs on the stem and whorled leaves.

Paul Slichter