Galium glaucum L. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Galium glaucum L.

Galium glaucum L.

Galium glaucum (waxy bedstraw) is a Rubiaceae species native to central Europe, sparingly naturalized in parts of North America.

Family
Genus
Galium
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Galium glaucum L.

Galium glaucum, commonly known as waxy bedstraw, is a plant species that belongs to the Rubiaceae family. It is native to central Europe, where its native range extends from Portugal to Ukraine. It has also become sparingly naturalized in a small number of locations in North America, specifically in Quebec, Ontario, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Photo: (c) Petr Harant, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Petr Harant · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Galium

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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