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Galium erythrorrhizon Boiss. & Reuter  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesGalium erythrorrhizon Boiss. & Reuter 
BibliographyPugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 51 (1852)
Native Ranges. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude800-2000m
Descriptionleaves 3-6mm long, sessile, in whorls of 4-6, approximate, linear-oblong to obovate, bright green, glabrescent, inflorescence 13-15mm long, terminal
Size3-10cm
Colorgreenish yellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained 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 debeauxii Degen & Hervier
Galium erythrorrhizon var. debeauxii (Degen & Hervier) Ciatrec.
Galium erythrorrhizon f. umbrosum Pau
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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