Galium saxatile L.

Heath bedstraw (en), Gaillet du harz (fr), Gaillet des rochers (fr), Gaillet du Harz (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Galium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.075-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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 saxatile habit picture by Lennaert Steen (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile habit picture by kafaktor (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile habit picture by Denise de Lassat (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Galium saxatile leaf picture by doune34160 (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile leaf picture by Robert Edwards (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile leaf picture by Bartkamerad (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Galium saxatile flower picture by Jépé K (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile flower picture by doune34160 (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile flower picture by Ugoline Jacquot (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Galium saxatile fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile fruit picture by Pierre LEON (cc-by-sa)
Galium saxatile fruit picture by Schuller Ton (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Galium saxatile world distribution map, present in Austria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:750586-1
WFO ID wfo-0000970124
COL ID 3F6FF
BDTFX ID 29234
INPN ID 99529
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Galium helveticum Galium montanum Galium saxatile Galium harcynicum Galium pulchellum Galium montium Galium riparium Galium saxatile var. hercynicum Galium hercynicum var. arvernense Galium hercynicum var. riparium Galium hercynicum var. transiens

Lower taxons

Galium saxatile var. vivianum Galium saxatile var. saxatile