Asperula rupestris
Tineo
Rubiaceae Edible: ?
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(c) Alenka Mihoric, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A herb. It grows 10-20 cm tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 15 mm long. They taper to a short tip. The flowers are 6 mm logn and in dense heads.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Albania, Balkans, Croatia, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Synonyms
Asperula hirsuta subsp. rupestris (Tineo) Nyman
References (1)
- Licata, M., et al, 2016, A survey of wild plant species for food use in Sicily (Italy) – results of a 3-year study in four Regional Parks. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:12
