Image to followAI-generated illustrationGalium palustre
Galium palustre
FamilyGenus: Galiumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Galium palustre is a native British herbaceous plant reaching about 0.36 m in height and flowering from June to August.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Annual cycle
Flowers from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.356 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Galium palustre, a member of the bedstraw family (Rubiaceae), is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. It grows to a height of approximately 0.36 metres and bears flowers between June and August. The species is native in Great Britain. Its leaves are terrestrial in adaptation, with a typical area of about 44 mm², and the minute diaspores weigh around 0.94 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
12 other species visit the flowers
Sus scrofaCervus elaphusCapreolus capreolusBison bonasusRhagonycha fulvaAlces alcesEmpis stercoreaMacroglenes penetransDelia radicumSiphona cristataEmpis tessellataPhaonia incana
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•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)
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