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Waxy bedstraw
Galium glaucum eF.jpg
Scientific classification
Genus:
Galium
Species:
glaucum
Synonyms
  • Asperula glauca (L.) Besser
  • Asperula galioides var. glauca (L.) Nyman

Galium glaucum or waxy bedstraw is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is native to central Europe from Portugal to Ukraine, and sparingly naturalized in a few locations in North America (Quebec, Ontario, Connecticut and New Jersey).

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

  • Galium glaucum subsp. australe Franco - Spain and Portugal
  • Galium glaucum subsp. glaucum - France to Ukraine
  • Galium glaucum subsp. murcicum (Boiss. & Reut.) O.Bolòs & Vigo - southeastern Spain

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Galium glaucum para niños

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