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Sherardia arvensis

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Sherardia

blue fieldmadder, field madder, spurwort

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 102 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1171 (EM, H); Oppenheimer 2008:34 (Mo); Frohlich & Lau 2012:45 (remove Mo [re-IDed as Galium aparine])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sherardia arvensis Makahalau Paddock, Waimea, Hamakua Preserved_Specimen Abundant flws. light-bluish pink prostrate, freely branching herb. Hosaka, E.Y. 2165 Hawaii BISH 1938-06-02
2 Sherardia arvensis Puu Laau Weed growing near hunter's cabin. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5217 Hawaii BISH 1975-01-18
3 Sherardia arvensis Hualalai Ranch, Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Preserved_Specimen Creeping. Hosaka, E.Y. 9003 Hawaii BISH 1990-02-01
4 Sherardia arvensis Kauai Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. Kauai BISH
5 Sherardia arvensis East Maui, Haleakala Preserved_Specimen 988 Maui BISH 1909-08-01
6 Sherardia arvensis Kona, Kikiaeae In Koa grassland. Preserved_Specimen Christ, J.H. Hawaii BISH 1958-05-16
7 Sherardia arvensis Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 217 Maui BISH 1910-07-01
8 Sherardia arvensis East Maui, Pastures of Auwahi Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1222 Maui BISH 1982-02-13
9 Sherardia arvensis East Maui, Middle Auwahi Remnant dryland sclerophyll forest. Preserved_Specimen Mill, S.W. 5457 Maui BISH 1984-10-07
10 Sherardia arvensis Parker Ranch, Pokanaka Plowed field. Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 176 Hawaii BISH 1932-04-21
11 Sherardia arvensis Puu Huluhulu, near Saddle Rd., North Hilo District Growing with exotic grasses in open mamane - naio - pilo forest. Preserved_Specimen Prostrate herb. Flowers pink. Cuddihy, L.W. 913 Hawaii BISH 1981-10-16
12 Sherardia arvensis Kukaiau, Hamakua Common in pasture under trees. Preserved_Specimen Small pinkish-white flws. Hosaka, E.Y. 1542 Hawaii BISH 1936-08-27
13 Sherardia arvensis South Kohala, Nohonaohae On dryer slopes, Waikoloa side. Preserved_Specimen Small herb. Flowers white. Davis, J. 248 Hawaii BISH 1980-03-19
14 Sherardia arvensis Puuwaawaa; pastureland on transect T19 Common herb among closely cropped grass. Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 5823 Hawaii BISH 1989-04-30
15 Sherardia arvensis On S slopes of Puu Ahumoa. Dist., of Hamakua Rare, in scrub Myoporum-Sophora forest. Preserved_Specimen Small, prostrate herb with ascending stems. Flws: bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2439 Hawaii BISH 1982-04-06
16 Sherardia arvensis Puuwaawaa Occasional along firebreak road in Wildlife Sanctuary. Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 4211 Hawaii BISH 1991-07-08
17 Sherardia arvensis 17 miles from Kohala toward Waimea Ranch pasture at rather high elevation. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. Hawaii BISH 1926-08-14
18 Sherardia arvensis Puuwaawaa; pastureland on transect T19 Common herb among closely cropped grass. Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 5823 Hawaii BISH 1989-04-30
19 Sherardia arvensis Hawaii In pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. Hawaii BISH
20 Sherardia arvensis Plot B. Auwahi, S slope of SW shoulder of Haleakala Dry, open forest. Preserved_Specimen Prostrate, herbaceous weed with blue flowers. Herbst, D.R. 1980 Maui BISH 1971-07-09
21 Sherardia arvensis East Maui, Hana District, S slope of Haleakala, Auwahi Occasional wayside herb. In company with Verbena, Euphorbia peplus and pasture grasses in remnant forest of scattered Dodonaea, Myoporum & Planchonella. Preserved_Specimen Herb to 10 inches in height. Flws: pink. Nagata, K.M. 1677 Maui BISH 1978-07-05
22 Sherardia arvensis Ulupalakua, Grass Garden Demonstration Plot Weed in plot. Preserved_Specimen Sterile? Ambrose, N.F. Maui BISH 1933-08-23
23 Sherardia arvensis Omaopio, Kula side On weedy farm land, abandoned. Preserved_Specimen Christ, J.H. Maui BISH 1958-04-10
24 Sherardia arvensis Kanaio along unpaved road, dry forest Preserved_Specimen herb Oppenheimer, H.L. 60805 Maui BISH 2008-06-17
25 Sherardia arvensis East Maui, Hana District, Haleakala National Park, Kaupo Trail 1 plant found on grassy slope along trail. Preserved_Specimen Small herb, 5 in high. Flw: 4 petals pink, tiny. Stamens 4 alternate with petals. Corolla valvate in the bud. Olson, G.E. 88 Maui BISH 1937-08-23
26 Sherardia arvensis Kohua Ranch, N. Kohala Common in open pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1549 Hawaii BISH 1936-08-29
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