Galium anisophyllon, common name bedstraw or gaillet, is a flowering perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae.
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| Galium cf. anisophyllon in flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. anisophyllon
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium anisophyllon Vill.
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Description edit
Galium anisophyllon can reach a height of 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in). It is a herbaceous plant with quadrangular and branched stem, oblong or lanceolate-linear leaves, 15 mm long and 2 mm wide. Flowers are white to yellowish-white, in loose umbels. Corolla is up to 4 mm wide. They bloom from June to September.
Distribution and habitat edit
Galium anisophyllon is widespread in Central and Southern Europe from France to Poland and Ukraine. It is present in the mountains, in meadows, rocky crevices and in forests, at altitudes above 1000 m.
Subspecies edit
Two subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):
- Galium anisophyllon subsp. anisophyllon - most of species range
- Galium anisophyllon subsp. plebeium (Boiss. & Heldr.) Ehrend - Balkan Peninsula
References edit
External links edit
- TUTIN & al., 1964–1980. Flora Europaea, (5 vol.).
- Biolib
- The Plant List
- Catalogue of Life Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Tela Botanica
- Medherbs
- Botanik im Bild, Flora von Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, Alpen-Labkraut / Ungleichblättriges Labkraut
- Forum Acta Plantarum Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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