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German-madwort

Asperugo procumbens

Also called Madwort, Catchweed

German-madwort
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
Medit. to Temp. Eurasia
Climate
temperate

About

Asperugo procumbens, known as German madwort, is the single species in the monotypic 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.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asperugo 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.

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