Asperula aristata
| Asperula aristata | |
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| Above Stalden at the path to Törbel, Valais, Switzerland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Asperula |
| Species: | A. aristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Asperula aristata L.f.
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Asperula aristata is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae,[1] known as woodruff.[2] It is native to Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, and Portugal.[3]
Description[edit]
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Asperula aristata appears as a long green plant (10cm-60cm high)[1], with small (1in) pale purple flowers, on long, thin, green, stems. It has thin, green, grass-like leaves. It flowers around May–June.
Subspecies[edit]
As of March 2022[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following subspecies:[3]
- Asperula aristata subsp. aristata
- Asperula aristata subsp. calabra (Fiori) Del Guacchio & P.Caputo
- Asperula aristata subsp. condensata (Heldr. ex Boiss.) Ehrend. & Krendl
- Asperula aristata subsp. nestia (Rech.f.) Ehrend. & Krendl
- Asperula aristata subsp. scabra Nyman
- Asperula aristata subsp. thessala (Boiss. & Heldr.) Hayek
Cultivation[edit]
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Asperula aristata grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bojňanský, Vít; Bojňanský, Vít; Fargašová, Agáta (2007). Atlas of seeds and fruits of central and east-European flora: the Carpathian Mountains region. Dordrecht London: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-5362-7.
- ^ "woodruff (herb)". Britannica. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Asperula aristata L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
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