Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Galium marchandii Roem. & Schult. |
Bibliography | Syst. Veg., ed. 15(bis), 3: 528 (1818) |
Native Range | sc. France to n. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 950-2600m |
Description | glabrous, leaves sessile, in whorls of 6-8, patent, linear or linear-obovate, acute, aristate, dark green, inflorescence 2-7cm long, flowers 4-merous |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Galium commune var. lapeyrouseanum (Jord.) Rouy Galium lapeyrouseanum Jord. Galium lapeyrouseanum var. glabrum Timb.-Lagr. Galium pumilum ssp. marchandii (Roem. & Schult.) O.Bolós & Vigo Galium sylvestre var. lapeyrouseanum (Jord.) Nyman Galium umbellatum var. lapeyrouseanum (Jord.) Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |