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Ruta graveolens

Common Rue, Rue
Also known as: Ruta altera Mill. +16 more
  • Ruta altera Mill.
  • Ruta chalepensis Wall.
  • Ruta crithmifolia Moric. ex DC.
  • Ruta diversifolia Wender.
  • Ruta graveolens f. variegata (Weston) Zabel
  • Ruta graveolens subsp. divaricata (Ten.) P.Fourn.
  • Ruta graveolens subsp. hortensis (Mill.) Gams
  • Ruta graveolens subsp. hortensis (Mill.) P.Fourn.
  • Ruta graveolens var. angustifolia Hook.f.
  • Ruta graveolens var. crithmifolia (Moric. ex DC.) Bartl.
  • Ruta graveolens var. divaricata (Ten.) Alef.
  • Ruta graveolens var. macrophylla (Sol.) Alef.
  • Ruta graveolens var. variegata Weston
  • Ruta graveolens var. vulgaris Alef.
  • Ruta holopetala Kitt.
  • Ruta hortensis Mill.
  • Ruta intermedia Steud.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rutaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Ruta graveolens (commonly known as Common Rue or Rue) is a shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family. Found natively in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Krym, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Algeria, Arizona, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Italy, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Texas, Ukraine, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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