Asperula taurina L.

Pink Woodruff

Rubiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Asperula taurina
Asperula propinqua

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


    20–60 cm tall. inflorescence: terminal, capitate. flowers: bell- or funnel-shaped, whitish. pedicels: shorter than the flower. corolla: 4‑leaved. corolla-tube: at least as long as the corolla-lobes. phyllotaxy: whorled, nodes mostly 4‑leaved. leaves: lanceolate to ov...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Asperula taurina

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.

Ecology

Asperula taurina

Asperula taurina

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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