Galium saxatile
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Galium saxatile or Heath Bedstraw is a plant species of the genus Galium
. It is related to Cleavers (also known as sticky willy).
It is a perennial matt forming herb, found on grassland, moors, heaths and woods. It can reach a height of 20 cm, and flowers in the UK from May to August.
The stems are hairless, have 4 sides. Its leaves are 8-25mm long, with 6-8 per whorl, and are laceolate or obovate in shape.
It is associated with the Mountain Ringlet
butterfly.
Galium
Galium is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, with 617 known species occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Most species are known as bedstraw. G...
. It is related to Cleavers (also known as sticky willy).
It is a perennial matt forming herb, found on grassland, moors, heaths and woods. It can reach a height of 20 cm, and flowers in the UK from May to August.
The stems are hairless, have 4 sides. Its leaves are 8-25mm long, with 6-8 per whorl, and are laceolate or obovate in shape.
It is associated with the Mountain Ringlet
Mountain Ringlet
The Small Mountain Ringlet is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is Great Briatin's only true alpine species of butterfly. It lives in mat grass near bogs and springs and is also associated with bilberry, tormentil and heath bedstraw....
butterfly.