Asperula acuminata
Species of plant in the coffee family
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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  | |
| 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.
