Asperula taurina L.

Aspérule de Turin (fr), Grande Croisette (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Asperula

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.25-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.45
Root system creeping-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 2-6
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

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°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asperula taurina habit picture by Eric Rebsamen (cc-by-sa)
Asperula taurina habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Asperula taurina habit picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Asperula taurina leaf picture by Anna G (cc-by-sa)
Asperula taurina leaf picture by Gianpaolo Bragagnini (cc-by-sa)
Asperula taurina leaf picture by Eric Rebsamen (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asperula taurina flower picture by Aurelio Cabri Aurelio Cabri (cc-by-sa)
Asperula taurina flower picture by Aurelio Cabri Aurelio Cabri (cc-by-sa)
Asperula taurina flower picture by Figl Toni (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asperula taurina world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Romania, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:744199-1
WFO ID wfo-0000289406
COL ID HCW3
BDTFX ID 74977
INPN ID 84328
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asperula rubioides Asperula propinqua Galium taurinum Blepharostemma taurinum Asperula trinervia Asperula nemoralis Asperula taurina subsp. caucasica Asperula taurina subsp. leucanthera Asperula caucasica Asperula taurina f. leucanthera Asperula taurina