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Rubia peregrina L.

wild madder (Rubiaceae)

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Rubia peregrina has whorls of 4 thick, stiff leaves with backward-pointing spines along their edges, and stems with backward-pointing spines.

Leigh Woods (VC6: North Somerset); 2016-02-25

 wild madder / Rubia peregrina: _Rubia peregrina_ has whorls of 4 thick, stiff leaves with backward-pointing spines along their edges, and stems with backward-pointing spines.

Its flowers are 5-parted, unlike those of Galium species.

Cambrose (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies); 2016-07-17

 wild madder / Rubia peregrina: Its flowers are 5-parted, unlike those of _Galium_ species.

The fruits of Rubia peregrina are round berries that become black when mature.

Bossington (VC5: South Somerset); 2017-08-07

 wild madder / Rubia peregrina: The fruits of _Rubia peregrina_ are round berries that become black when mature.

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