Species

Asperula arvensis L.

Blue Woodruff

Rubiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Asperula arvensis

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Asperula arvensis

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 arvensis

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 arvensis

Asperula arvensis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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