
Hedge Bedstraw- Galium mollugo
Silsombos, Belgium (June, 2015).
Galium mollugo can reach a height of 15–100 cm. The stems are square in cross-section, more or less erect with ascending branches. Starting from the axils of leaves it has inflorescences of small white flowers with a diameter of about 1 to 1.5 cm, with four petals. The flowering period extends from May to September.
"Galium mollugo", common name hedge bedstraw or false baby's breath, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Rubiaceae. It shares the name hedge bedstraw with the related European species, Galium album.
Similar species: Gentianales
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Jun 6, 2015 14:17 in Silsomstraat, 3071 Kortenberg, Belgium.