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Adoxa moschatellina

Moschatel

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Common name

Moschatel

Scientific name

Adoxa moschatellina L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Perennial herb 5 to 12 cm high. Inflorescence consists of five flowers. The top flower is four-petalled facing upwards. The four lateral flowers are five-petalled facing horizontally. Flowering March-May^[1].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Adoxa moschatellina by floristic regions^[2]:

Between 300 and 1600 m altitude^[3].

References

[1] Маркова, М. 1995. В: Флора на Народна Република България. том Х, София.

[2] Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

[3] Маркова, М. 1995. Пос. източник.