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

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Galium megalospermum All.

Galium megalospermum All.

Galium megalospermum, or Swiss/big-seeded bedstraw, is a low-growing Rubiaceae species native to the Central European Alps.

Family
Genus
Galium
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Galium megalospermum All.

Galium megalospermum All., commonly known as Swiss bedstraw or big-seeded bedstraw, is a plant species belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the Alps region of Central Europe, where it occurs in eastern France, Switzerland, Austria, southern Germany, and northern Italy. This species is a low-lying plant that rarely grows taller than 5 centimeters, forms clumps, and very often grows in narrow gaps between rocks. Its leaves are arranged in whorls, usually with 6 or 7 leaves per node, are egg-shaped, thick, and fleshy. Its flowers range in color from white to cream-colored and have 4 or 5 petals.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Galium

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

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