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Putoria calabrica Seen on top of the Fort royal in Lokrum island, Croatia. Croatia,Crosswort,Geotagged,Phuopsis stylosa,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Putoria calabrica

Seen on top of the Fort royal in Lokrum island, Croatia.

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    Stunning shot Posted 2 years ago
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      Thanks! Posted 2 years ago
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    A new one for me, thank you. And what pretty flowers for a plant with such an unpleasant odour when leaves are crushed! I'm reading that the common name is 'stinking madder'. Fascinating. Do you happen to have smelt that odour? Posted 2 years ago
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      Haha! No, I was not aware but I also did not crush them :-) Posted 2 years ago
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    Very Pretty! Posted 2 years ago

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The Caucasian Crosswort

''Phuopsis stylosa'', the Caucasian crosswort or large-styled crosswort, is a low-growing, mat-forming, aromatic perennial plant in the madder, or bedstraw family Rubiaceae. It has whorls of narrow, aromatic leaves and terminal clusters of tubular pink flowers.

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Similar species: Gentianales
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Uploaded May 14, 2021. Captured May 29, 2016 14:09 in Lokrum ul., 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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  • SP-100EE
  • f/2.9
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO125
  • 4.3mm