Procumbent to erect herb; stems to 30 cm long, little-branched, glabrous or with scattered retrorse scabrous hairs. Leaves and stipules sessile, obovate below, lanceolate to elliptic above, 5–15 mm long, 1–4 mm wide, acute to acuminate, glabrous or with a few antrorse hairs mainly on veins and margins. Inflorescences 4–10-flowered, surrounded by 8–10 leaf-like bracts. Corolla 4–5 mm long, pink to lilac. Fruit obconical, 2–5 mm long, crowned by persistent calyx. Flowers Sep.–Jan.
MuM, Wim, GleP, Brid, VVP, VRiv, MuF, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, NIS, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz, VAlp. Naturalised in all States. Native to Europe and western Asia. A widespread weed of gardens, pasture and disturbed sites.
Source:
Jeanes, J.A. (1999). Rubiaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 616–642. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
