Asperula acuminata

Asperula acuminata is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, known as Woodruff, and is endemic to NE. New South Wales of Australia,[1] and was first named by I.Thomps. [2]

Asperula acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Asperula
Species:
A. acuminata
Binomial name
Asperula acuminata
I.Thomps.

Description

Asperula acuminata appears as a small green moss-like plant, with small (1in) pale pink flowers, on stems, it has a compact cushion of small, green, needle-like, leaves.

Growth cycle

Asperula acuminata flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.

References

  1. "Asperula acuminata I.Thomps. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. "Asperula abchasica". Retrieved 2020-03-07.


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