Galium pusillum L.

Gaillet à aspect de mousse (fr), Gaillet fluet (fr), Gaillet à l'aspect de mousse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Galium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.05-0.12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Galium pusillum habit picture by francois tissot (cc-by-sa)
Galium pusillum habit picture by Clement Devaux (cc-by-sa)
Galium pusillum habit picture by agathaha (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Galium pusillum leaf picture by ddr71 (cc-by-sa)
Galium pusillum leaf picture by Clement Devaux (cc-by-sa)
Galium pusillum leaf picture by Josep Llacuna (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Galium pusillum flower picture by Edwige MEIFFREN (cc-by-sa)
Galium pusillum flower picture by Martine Laviron (cc-by-sa)
Galium pusillum flower picture by Francois Berot (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Galium pusillum fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Galium pusillum world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:750507-1
WFO ID wfo-0000969987
COL ID 3F6CQ
BDTFX ID 29197
INPN ID 99513
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Galium jussiei Galium hypnoides Galium pubescens Galium pumilum Galium trichophyllum Galium lucidum var. pubescens Galium pumilum var. hypnoides Galium pumilum var. rectum Galium pumilum var. pubescens Galium pumilum subsp. pusillum Galium pusillum subsp. hypnoides Galium pusillum var. hypnoides Galium tenue var. hypnoides Galium pumilum f. hypnoides Galium pumilum f. jussiei Galium pusillum