Galium saxatile
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| Galium saxatile | |
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| Galium saxatile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. saxatile |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium saxatile L. | |
Galium saxatile or heath bedstraw is a plant species of the genus Galium. It is related to Cleavers (also known as sticky willy).
It is a perennial matt-forming herb, found on grassland, moors, heaths and woods. It can reach a height of 20 centimetres (7.9 in), and flowers in the UK from May to August.
The stems are hairless and four-sided. Its leaves are 8–25 millimetres (0.31–0.98 in) long, with 6–8 per whorl, and are lanceolate or obovate in shape. The Mountain Ringlet butterfly uses the plant for nectar.[1]
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- ↑ "Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile". Postcode plants database. London: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- The Wild Flower Key British Isles – NW Europe by Francis Rose
- Wild Flowers of Britain by Roger Phillips
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