Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Galium erythrorrhizon Boiss. & Reuter |
Bibliography | Pugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 51 (1852) |
Native Range | s. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 800-2000m |
Description | leaves 3-6mm long, sessile, in whorls of 4-6, approximate, linear-oblong to obovate, bright green, glabrescent, inflorescence 13-15mm long, terminal |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | greenish yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Galium debeauxii Degen & Hervier Galium erythrorrhizon var. debeauxii (Degen & Hervier) Ciatrec. Galium erythrorrhizon f. umbrosum Pau |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |