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Asperula aristata

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Asperula aristata is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, known as woodruff. 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.[1]

Description

Asperula aristata appears as a long green plant, with small (1in) pale purple flowers, on long, thin, green, stems. It has thin, green, grass-like leaves. It flowers around May–June.

Subspecies

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following subspecies:[1]

  • 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

Asperula aristata grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.

References

  1. ^ 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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Asperula aristata: Brief Summary

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Asperula aristata is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, known as woodruff. 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.

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