Purple Ammannia

Ammannia coccinea Rottb.

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

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Purple Ammannia: 

·                     summer annual in Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family) with opposite, linear leaves and axillary flowers

·                     both leaves and stems tend to turn red as plant matures

·                     single-stemmed to much branched, growing 6-18” tall

·                     found in moist, fertile crop areas, pastures