Cynanchica aristata, commonly known as woodruff,[1] is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[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]
| Cynanchica 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: | Cynanchica |
| Species: | C. aristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
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Description
editCynanchica aristata appears as a long green plant (10cm-60cm high),[2] with small (1in) pale purple flowers, on long, thin, green, stems. It has thin, green, grass-like leaves. It flowers around May–June.
Subspecies
editThe following subspecies are recognised:[3]
- Cynanchica aristata subsp. aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
- Cynanchica aristata subsp. calabra (Fiori) Del Guacchio & P.Caputo
- Cynanchica aristata subsp. condensata (Heldr. ex Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
- Cynanchica aristata subsp. nestia (Rech.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
- Cynanchica aristata subsp. scabra (C.Presl) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
- Cynanchica aristata subsp. thessala (Boiss. & Heldr.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
Cultivation
editCynanchica aristata grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.
References
edit- ^ "woodruff (herb)". Britannica. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
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