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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesGalium arenarium Loisel. 
BibliographyFl. Gall. 1: 85 (1806)
Native Rangew. France to nw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionunderground shoots, leaves verticillate, 3-8mm long, broadly lanceolate, subcarnose, shiny, flowers 3-4mm long in small fascicles
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGalium mollugo var. arenarium (Loisel.) Dumort
Galium hierosolymitanum Thore
Galium megalospermum var. hierosolymitanum Thore ex Lam. & DC.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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