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Galium boreale L.

Northern Bedstraw

Rubiaceae

Traits


    20–60 cm tall. inflorescence: partial-inflorescences longer than the supporting-leaves. flowers: open, +/- spread, whitish. corolla: 4‑leaved. corolla-tube: shorter than the corolla-lobes. stem: stiff. phyllotaxy: whorled, nodes mostly 4‑leaved. leaves: 3‑nerved. mid...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Galium boreale

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Galium boreale

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Galium boreale

Galium boreale

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, periodically wet habitats

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