Galium spurium L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium spurium L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere to Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands, pastures.

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring – summer: MAY, JUN.

Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – stem and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – stem and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – upper part of stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – inflorescence with flower and fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium spurium – lower part of stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Galium spurium L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:750665-1 [Accessed 22.10.2021].

Last update: 11.12.2022.

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