Galium odoratum
Galium odoratum
FamilyGenus: Galiumnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Galium odoratum is a native woodland herb that bears flowers from April to June and reaches around 27 cm tall. It favours shaded sites with moist, neutral to slightly acidic soil.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
A native component of broadleaved woodland, Galium odoratum contributes to the ground flora on moist, neutral soils.
Annual cycle
Blooms from April to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.267 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide a shaded location with consistently moist, humus-rich soil that is neutral to slightly acidic. Once established the plant requires little attention.
Scientific profile
Galium odoratum is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. Native in Great Britain, it typically grows in shaded, moist habitats such as woodland floors. The plant reaches a height of about 27 cm and blooms from April to June. Ellenberg indicator values suggest it prefers shady conditions, fresh moisture, moderately warm temperatures, and neutral to slightly acidic soils of medium nutrient status. It tolerates low levels of disturbance and is classified as least concern on the Red List.
Pollinators & visitors
8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Hercostomus parvilamellatus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_246843262
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