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Galium pyrenaicum Gouan  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesGalium pyrenaicum Gouan 
BibliographyIll. Observ. Bot.: 5 (1773)
Native RangePyrenees to n. & se. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1000-3450m
Descriptionstems quadrangular, glabrous, leaves 4-6mm in whorls of 6, imbricate, linear, acicular, aristate, inflorescence elongate, few flowered, flowers 2mm across, crateriform
Size3-7cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGalium muscoides Lam.
Galium pumilum ssp. pyrenaicum (Gouan) Rouy
Galium sadleri Friv. ex Hampe
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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