Galium glaucum
Waxy Bedstraw
Also known as: Asperula galioides var. glauca (L.) Nyman +1 more
- Asperula galioides var. glauca (L.) Nyman
- Asperula glauca (L.) Besser
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Galium glaucum (commonly known as Waxy Bedstraw) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Galium genus, encompassing over 650 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Poland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms