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Squinancywort with a little wild thyme A tussock of this pretty, short plant Asperula cynanchica,Cumbria,Hutton Roof Reserve,Squinancywort Click/tap to enlarge

Squinancywort with a little wild thyme

A tussock of this pretty, short plant

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''Asperula cynanchica'', the squinancywort or squincywort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. Its common name is derived from its former use as a medicinal herb to cure quinsy. It is native to much of southern and central Europe from Spain and Ireland to Russia.

Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Aug 17, 2020. Captured Jul 11, 2020 12:01.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/2048s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm