Adoxa moschatellina (
moschatel,
five-faced bishop,
hollowroot,
muskroot,
townhall clock,
tuberous crowfoot) is an herbaceous perennial
flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae. It is the sole member of the
genus Adoxa. It grows throughout
Europe,
Asia, and
North America, in hedgerows, cool
forests, at low altitudes in the far north, to high altitudes in
mountains in the south of its range. The plant and its flowers have a musk-like scent, which it emits towards evening when the dew falls. If the plant is bruised this scent disappears. In Europe, it flowers in April and May.