genus

Crossworts

Cruciata

Field notes

Cruciata is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Europe, northern Africa, and across southern and central Asia from Turkey to the western Himalaya and north to the Altay region of Siberia.

Children

Crosswort
Piedmont Bedstraw introduced

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Plant type: Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.