Family:

Rubiaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow

Growth habit:

herbaceous

Plant size:

5-20 cm

Flower colour:

purple

Flowering time

May-October

Leaf characteristics:

4-6 whorled, leaf margin rough

Flower characteristics:

in a corymbose inflorescence, surrounded by bracts arranged in a star shape

Fruit:

4 mm long fruit, splits into 2 obovate, single-seeded sub-fruits, enlarged calyx teeth at the tip (velcro spreading)

Special features:

Stem with rough hairs