Asperula cynanchica
Squinancywort | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Asperula |
Species: | A. cynanchica
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Binomial name | |
Asperula cynanchica |
Asperula cynanchica, the squinancywort or squincywort, is a
medicinal herb to cure quinsy. It is native to much of southern and central Europe from Spain and Ireland to Russia
.
In Sweden, the roots have been used as a red dyeing agent.[1]
Description and habitat
It is a
sand dunes on calcareous
soils. The flowers are small and can be either pink or white.