Asperula L. >
“Leaves” 6 or more in each whorl
Corolla pinkish to white, c. 3 mm long. “Leaves” linear, 3–7 mm long; those on the lower part of the stem strongly reflexed, acute. Flowers in terminal or axillary dichasia, almost sessile. Mericarps reticulate. Weak, rhizomatous, dioecious herb up to 15 cm high. Widespread. Grasslands. Fl. spring–summer. Common Woodruff Asperula conferta