Galium boreale
Galium boreale subsp. boreale
FamilyGenus: Galiumnon-native in Germany
🌿
10
Species
interact
🔗
12
Interactions
documented
🐛
4
Host relationships
Species
About this species
Galium boreale is a small, native perennial herb of moist, calcareous meadows and woodland edges, bearing clusters of white flowers in early summer.
Ecological network
Click to highlight connections · Click again to open the species page
Loading network...
PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, it contributes to the structural diversity of grassland and woodland-edge habitats. Its arbuscular mycorrhizal associations can aid nutrient cycling and soil stabilisation.
Annual cycle
An evergreen perennial. Foliage remains present year-round. New shoots emerge in spring and flowering takes place in June and July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
—
Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.387 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in partial shade in moisture-retentive but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. It is suited to wildflower meadows, woodland-edge plantings or naturalistic borders. Once established it needs little attention; allow it to self-seed for discreet natural spread.
Scientific profile
Galium boreale is a non-woody, broad-leaved perennial reaching an average height of about 39 cm. Its leaves are evergreen and persist through the year. Small white flowers are produced from June to July. The species is native in Great Britain and typically grows in moderately lean, moist meadows and along woodland edges on base-rich, calcareous soils. It favours partial shade and moderately warm conditions. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and its tiny seeds weigh on average 0.7 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Deilephila elpenorDeilephila porcellusEulithis pyraliata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Epirrhoe galiata
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Alain de Maximy / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_162472022
All data is licensed under CC BY 4.0, CC0, or compatible terms. Attribution according to license conditions. Full source overview →