Galium anisophyllon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galium anisophyllon |
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Galium anisophyllon, often called bedstraw or gaillet, is a flowering plant. It is a perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years. This plant belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
About the Bedstraw Plant
Galium anisophyllon is a small plant. It usually grows to be about 5 to 25 centimeters (2 to 10 inches) tall. It's a plant with soft stems that are square-shaped and have branches.
Its leaves are long and narrow. They are about 15 millimeters (0.6 inches) long and 2 millimeters (0.08 inches) wide. The flowers are white or yellowish-white. They grow in loose clusters. Each flower is small, about 4 millimeters (0.16 inches) wide. You can see these flowers bloom from June to September.
Where Bedstraw Grows
This plant grows across Central and Southern Europe. You can find it in countries like France, Poland, and Ukraine. It likes to live in mountains, grassy meadows, rocky spots, and forests. It usually grows in places higher than 1,000 meters (about 3,300 feet) above sea level.
Types of Bedstraw
Scientists recognize two main types, or subspecies, of Galium anisophyllon:
- Galium anisophyllon subsp. anisophyllon - This type is found in most places where the plant grows.
- Galium anisophyllon subsp. plebeium (Boiss. & Heldr.) Ehrend - This type grows in the Balkan Peninsula.
See also
In Spanish: Galium anisophyllon para niños
