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Botanical details
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Rubia
- Genus description
A genus of around 80 perennial scrambling or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to Africa, Europe and Asia with green foliage and small, yellow flowers. The plant roots were originally used for producing red dye known as 'madder'
- Name status
Correct
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