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Galium saxosum (Chaix) Breistr.  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesGalium saxosum (Chaix) Breistr. 
BibliographyProcés-Verbaux Mens. Soc. Dauphin. Ethnol. Anthropol. 24: 182-184 (1948)
Native Rangesw. & sc. Alps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree
Descriptionstems quadrangular, glabrous, leaves 5-12mm, in whorls of 5-6, lanceolate to linear, acuminate, thick, flat, glabrous, inflorescence ovoid, flowers 2mm across, broadly crateriform
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAsperula saxosa Chaix
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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