Galium aristatum L.

Awned bedstraw (en), Gaillet aristé (fr), Gaillet mucroné (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Galium

Characteristics

A herb. The lower stem has 4 edges. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 4-7 cm long by 3-5 mm wide. They narrow to the tip. They are greyish green underneath. The flower buds are erect and the crown is flat. The lobes are pointed.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.6
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Galium aristatum habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Galium aristatum habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Galium aristatum leaf picture by Fuci. Flavia (cc-by-sa)
Galium aristatum leaf picture by Sara Musmeci (cc-by-sa)
Galium aristatum leaf picture by Kristina Mueller (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Galium aristatum flower picture by benemoth (cc-by-sa)
Galium aristatum flower picture by Mazzucato Filippo (cc-by-sa)
Galium aristatum flower picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Galium aristatum fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Galium aristatum world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:749540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000968347
COL ID 3F5BZ
BDTFX ID 28917
INPN ID 99378
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asperula papillosa Galium transsilvanicum Galium bericum Galium linifolium Galium stenophyllum Galium sylvaticum Galium aristatum var. transsilvanicum Galium erectum var. transsilvanicum Galium mollugo var. aristatum Galium laevigatum var. aristatum Galium sylvaticum subsp. aristatum Galium aristatum