Copy permalink to share
Rubiaceae
Galium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Galium mollugo Linnaeus. Common name: Smooth Bedstraw, Hedge Bedstraw. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Moist roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

Glossary (beta!)

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: Taxa in the G. mollugo complex need additional study (also see G. album).

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, Il, NE; = Galium mollugo L. var. mollugo — C, G; < Galium mollugo L. — F, K4, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV. Basionym: Galium mollugo L. 1753

Show in key(s)

Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)

Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

Your browser does not support SVGs

Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.

image #1 of Galium mollugo© John Gwaltney | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Galium mollugo© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Galium mollugo© John Gwaltney | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Galium mollugo© John Gwaltney | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Galium mollugo© John Gwaltney | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Galium mollugo© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Galium mollugo© John Gwaltney | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Galium mollugo© John Gwaltney | Original Image ⭷

Feedback

See something missing or incorrect about Galium mollugo? Let us know here:
  1. Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
  2. If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
  3. Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
  4. Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
  5. Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.

Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Sprawling, rhizomatous perennial of moist roadsides, fields and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems usually sprawling, weakly branched, smooth or hairy only at lower end.

Leaves: Leaves in whorls of 7-8, sessile, linear to oblong-lance-shaped (widest above middle) with sharp tip, 1/2-1 1/2 in. long, smooth but with slightly rough margins.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in large, branching, terminal cluster; white; less than 1/4 in. wide; consisting of a tubular corolla with 4 spreading, elliptic, pointy-tipped lobes.

Fruits: Fruit a smooth, dark brown, kidney-shaped seed with dry covering.

Comments:

Height: 1-2 1/2 ft. (long)

plant sale text:

bloom table text:

description: Sprawling, rhizomatous perennial of moist roadsides, fields and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems usually sprawling, weakly branched, smooth or hairy only at lower end.

leaves: Leaves in whorls of 7-8, sessile, linear to oblong-lance-shaped (widest above middle) with sharp tip, 1/2-1 1/2 in. long, smooth but with slightly rough margins.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in large, branching, terminal cluster; white; less than 1/4 in. wide; consisting of a tubular corolla with 4 spreading, elliptic, pointy-tipped lobes.

fruits: Fruit a smooth, dark brown, kidney-shaped seed with dry covering.

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range:



0 unsaved edits on this page.