''Asperugo procumbens'', known as German madwort, is the single species in the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
plant genus ''Asperugo''. This plant is native to Europe and temperate parts of Asia but has been introduced elsewhere by humans.
''Asperugo procumbens'' is an annual plant with stems that grow 20 to 60 centimeters long. The stems trail along the ground, but do not root at the nodes. The leaves are most often attached alternately to the stems, but can be attached oppositely on the stems towards their ends.
Names
''Asperugo procumbens'' is known in English by the
common name
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''German madwort''.
It is also simply known as ''madwort'',
however many species in the genus ''
Alyssum
''Alyssum'' is a genus of over a hundred species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. The genus comprises annual plant, annu ...
'' are also known by this name including ''
Alyssum alyssoides
''Alyssum alyssoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including pale madwort and yellow alyssum. It is native to Eurasia, but it can be found throughout much of the temperate world as an intr ...
''.
References
External links
USDA plants databaseJepson Manual Treatment
Boraginoideae
Monotypic Boraginales genera
Boraginaceae genera
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