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Adoxa moschatellina
Also called Moschatel, Townhall clock, Town Hall Clock, Five Faced Bishop, Moschatel, Townhall Clock
Adoxa moschatellina, moschatel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae which has a highly distinctive inflorescence. This herbaceous perennial grows in relatively sunny places in old woodland, such as the edges of streams, and in shady places in open habitats such as rock crevices in limestone pavements. It has a limited ability to spread by seed, but expands vegetatively via its long stolons. It is a widespread but generally uncommon plant which is not considered to be threatened within its natural range.
Adoxa moschatellina has a boreal, circumpolar distribution in Europe, Asia and North America, and just extending into Morocco in North Africa. It is not established as an introduced species beyond its natural range, except possibly in Ireland. It is generally not considered to be rare or threatened: in the United States it is classified as "secure" and, while it has not been assessed internationally by the IUCN, many European countries classify it as "Least Concern".
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adoxa moschatellina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
