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Ruscus colchicus

Ruscus colchicus
Photo: Администрация Волгоградской области, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
NE. Türkiye to W. Caucasus
Climate
temperate

About

Ruscus colchicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is a perennial with ovate leaves, distinct male and female flowers, and spherical berries. The species is native to the Caucasus and Turkey, and was described in 1966.

Where it grows

Ruscus colchicus is native to the temperate biome of the North Caucasus, South Caucasus, and Turkey.

Other Ruscus plants

Butcher's Broom · Spineless Butcher's Broom · Ruscus hypophyllum · Ruscus hyrcanus · Butcher's-broom

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ruscus colchicus 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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