''Asperula asterocephala'' is a

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of perennial groundcover, and a

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in the family

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, known as Woodruff, and is endemic to

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, and was first named by Bornm.

Description

''Asperula asterocephala'' appears as a long, green plant, with small (1in) white flowers, on long, thin, green stems, it has compact, green leaves.

Growth cycle

''Asperula asterocephala'' flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.

References

asterocephala Taxa named by Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller {{asperula-stub