Asperula neilreichii Beck

Neilreich's Woodruff

Rubiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
Genus: Asperula (Woodruff)

Synonyms

Asperula neilreichii
Asperula cynanchica subsp. neilreichii
Asperula subalpina

Related species

Asperula taurina L. - Pink Woodruff
Asperula tinctoria L. - Dyer's Woodruff
Asperula arvensis L. - Blue Woodruff
Asperula cynanchica L. - Squinancywort
Asperula neilreichii Beck - Neilreich's Woodruff

Traits


    Maximal 20 cm tall, perennial. flowers: bell- or funnel-shaped, pink. pedicels: shorter than the flower. corolla: 4‑leaved. petals: smooth on the outside. corolla-tube: at least as long as the corolla-lobes. stem: the middle internodes not longer than the leaves. phy...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Asperula neilreichii

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Asperula neilreichii

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Asperula neilreichii

Asperula neilreichii

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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