Rubia peregrina L. subsp. peregrina

Spice Leaves In the field

Family: RUBIACEAE

Genus: Rubia

Catalan common name: Rogeta.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Phanerophyte.

Habitats: Oakforest. Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Garriques and forests.

Characteristics: This is the climbing wild madder that has wider leaves and is arranged in whorls of 4-6. Leaves are lanceolate and are of a lighter green than subsp. longifolia. The flowers, very discrete, are yellowish green in colour.