Galium palustre
Common Marsh Bedstraw, Common Marsh Bedstraw
Also known as: Galium fontinale K.Koch +15 more
- Galium fontinale K.Koch
- Galium incarnatum Gilib.
- Galium masferreri Sennen
- Galium palustre f. rupicola (Desm.) Bolzon
- Galium palustre f. submersum Glück
- Galium palustre subsp. caespitosum (G.Mey.) Oberd.
- Galium palustre subsp. eu-palustre Hayek
- Galium palustre subsp. tetraploideum A.R.Clapham
- Galium palustre var. balticum Alpegren
- Galium palustre var. balticum Apelgren
- Galium palustre var. brachyphyllum Opiz
- Galium palustre var. catalaunicum P.Monts.
- Galium palustre var. genuinum Cout.
- Galium palustre var. humifusum Reut.
- Galium palustre var. majus Schur
- Galium palustre var. maximum Heinr.Braun
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Galium palustre (commonly known as Common Marsh Bedstraw) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Galium genus, encompassing over 650 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Labrador, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tennessee, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Vermont, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, British Columbia, Kamchatka, Montana, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oregon, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington