dyein', ramblin', sowin' and so on

rubia peregrina

is the wild madder. cousins include galium aparine (cleavers, goosegrass, catchgrass), coffea arabica (coffee), and gardenia jasminoides (gardenia). notable traits include a sprawling habit, a shift toward red with the addition of acid (purple with the addition of an alkali), and a reluctance to capitalize.

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