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Galium anisophyllon

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Gentianales

Genus
  
Galium

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Similar
  
Galium austriacum, Galium aristatum, Galium glaucum, Galium pumilum, Galium rotundifolium

Galium anisophyllon, common name bedstraw or gaillet, is a flowering perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae.

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Description

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Galium anisophyllon can reach a height of 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in). It is a herbaceous plant with quadrangular and branched stem, oblong or lanceolate-linear leaves, 15 mm long and 2 mm wide. Flowers are white to yellowish-white, in loose umbels. Corolla is up to 4 mm wide. They bloom from June to September.

Distribution and Habitat

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Galium anisophyllon is widespread in Central and Southern Europe from France to Poland and Ukraine. It is present in the mountains, in meadows, rocky crevices and in forests, at altitudes above 1000 m.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):

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  • Galium anisophyllon subsp. anisophyllon - most of species range
  • Galium anisophyllon subsp. plebeium (Boiss. & Heldr.) Ehrend - Balkan Peninsula

    • Galium anisophyllon Galium anisophyllon Wikipedia

    References

    Galium anisophyllon Wikipedia
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