John Fielding Other common names
cat's milk, churn staff, little good, little goody, mad woman's milk, mare's milk, mouse milk, wart grass, wartwort, llaeth ysgyfarnog
Annual Biennial
A native, annual, deciduous weed producing upright stems, approximately 30-45cm 12-16in) high, branching towards the top, wth green, oval leaves and terminal clusters of small, insignificant yellow-green flowers from mid-spring to summer. The plant commonly occurs on cultivated fields, garden borders, allotments and waste ground, where seed can remain viable for a number of years, before being brought to the surface by digging or soil disturbance, where they will then germinate.
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres