Four-leaved Allseed - introduced (*Polycarpon tetraphyllum)

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Chickweed & Carnation family).

Native of Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Occurrence: Four-leaved Allseed is most often a weed of urban areas. It also grows in gardens and waste areas.

Identification: The common name is appropriate - the plant appears to be mostly seed, and the leaves appear to be in fours.

• it is a small plant growing to about 5 cm high
• the leaves are on slender stalks and are widest above the centre
• the small white petals are smaller than the green sepals and are inconspicuous
• it produces abundant seed.

Photos 1, 2: Four-leaved Allseed in flower. Castlemaine.