An annual herb growing to 15 cm in height, it is found on sandy soils, in coastal areas and on wasteland.

Native to Europe, it is also naturalised in parts of North America, Australia and elsewhere.

[3][4] The inflorescence consists of loose clusters of many small flowers at the end of each stem.

[3][4] Polycarpon tetraphyllum is native to Southern Europe, Great Britain, the Mediterranean region, the middle east, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of tropical South America.

It is commonly found as a weed growing in crevices in roads, gardens, and fields.