Sherardia arvensis
L.
Blue Field Madder
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136423
Element CodePDRUB1P010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRubiales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusSherardia
Synonyms
Galium sherardiaE.H.L. Krause
Other Common Names
blue fieldmadder (EN) Cultivated Field Madder (EN) Field Madder (EN) Shérardie des champs (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | SNA | No |
| Kentucky | SNA | No |
| Washington | SNA | No |
| New York | SNA | No |
| Oklahoma | SNA | No |
| Hawaii | SNA | No |
| Texas | SNA | No |
| Iowa | SNA | No |
| Michigan | SNA | No |
| Maine | SNA | No |
| Illinois | SNA | No |
| Maryland | SNA | No |
| Arkansas | SNA | No |
| Tennessee | SNA | No |
| New Jersey | SNA | No |
| District of Columbia | SNA | No |
| Pennsylvania | SNA | No |
| Louisiana | SNA | No |
| West Virginia | SNA | No |
| Virginia | SNA | No |
| South Carolina | SNA | No |
| Massachusetts | SNA | No |
| California | SNA | No |
| Kansas | SNA | No |
| Delaware | SNA | No |
| North Carolina | SNA | No |
| Vermont | SNA | No |
| Connecticut | SNA | No |
| Rhode Island | SNA | No |
| Alabama | SNA | No |
| Wisconsin | SNA | No |
| Florida | SNA | No |
| Oregon | SNA | No |
| Arizona | SNA | No |
| Mississippi | SNA | No |
| Missouri | SNA | No |
| Georgia | SNA | No |
CanadaNNA
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | SNA | No |
| Quebec | SNA | No |
| British Columbia | SNA | No |
| Ontario | SNA | No |
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (26)
Alabama (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | Talladega National Forest | 4,986 |
Arkansas (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Gee Creek | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 7,957 |
California (8)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Creek | Six Rivers National Forest | 1,271 |
| Cow Creek | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 22,627 |
| Ishi | Lassen National Forest | 21,805 |
| Little French C | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 11,529 |
| Portuguese | Klamath National Forest | 18,915 |
| San Dimas | Angeles National Forest | 7,160 |
| San Gabriel Add | Angeles National Forest | 2,527 |
| Westfork | Angeles National Forest | 4,407 |
Idaho (2)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | 118,582 |
| Needles | Payette National Forest | 131,279 |
North Carolina (4)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | Pisgah National Forest | 11,085 |
| Laurel Mountain | Pisgah National Forest | 5,683 |
| South Mills River | Pisgah National Forest | 8,588 |
| Tusquitee Bald | Nantahala National Forest | 13,670 |
Oregon (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| North Kalmiopsis | Siskiyou National Forests | 91,560 |
Tennessee (4)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | Cherokee National Forest | 11,743 |
| Devil's Backbone | Cherokee National Forest | 4,287 |
| Sampson Mountain Addition | Cherokee National Forest | 3,064 |
| Stone Mountain | Cherokee National Forest | 5,367 |
Texas (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Big Creek | National Forests in Texas | 1,447 |
Virginia (4)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Peak | George Washington National Forest | 7,135 |
| New London Bridge Branch | Jefferson National Forest | 844 |
| North Mountain | Jefferson National Forest | 8,377 |
| Southern Massanutten | George Washington National Forest | 11,985 |
References (2)
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
- Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Online. Available: www.herbarium.unc.edu/FloraArchives/WeakleyFlora_2015-05-29.pdf (Accessed 2015).