Asperula aristata L.F.

Herbe-à-l'esquinancie aristée au sens large (fr), Aspérule aristée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Asperula

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.165-0.365m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.17 - 0.37
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asperula aristata habit picture by Renaud Brochiero (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asperula aristata flower picture by Carlos Villasante (cc-by-sa)
Asperula aristata flower picture by Carlos Villasante (cc-by-sa)
Asperula aristata flower picture by Marc Fily (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asperula aristata world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:743880-1
WFO ID wfo-0000284636
COL ID HCKG
BDTFX ID 7256
INPN ID 84296
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Asperula scabra Asperula aristata subsp. longiflora Asperula longiflora var. ramosior Asperula longiflora var. commutata Asperula longiflora subsp. flaccida Asperula aristata var. macrorrhiza Asperula aristata var. canescens Asperula aristata var. scabra Asperula cynanchica subsp. aristata Asperula aristata

Lower taxons

Asperula aristata subsp. aristata Asperula aristata subsp. condensata Asperula aristata subsp. nestia Asperula aristata subsp. oreophila Asperula aristata subsp. scabra Asperula aristata subsp. thessala Asperula aristata subsp. calabra