Galium cornigerum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Boiss. & Hausskn.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1875
Citation Micro:
Fl. Orient. 3: 67 (1875)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000968741
Common Names
- Corniger Bedstraw
- Corniger Galium
- Corniger Lady's Bedstraw
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Galium cornigerum (also called Horned Bedstraw, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, white flowers, native to Europe and Asia, and found in grasslands, meadows, and other open habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Galium cornigerum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal teas and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Galium cornigerum has small white flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have small, round leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Galium cornigerum is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or from seed. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in the summer.
Where to Find Galium cornigerum
Galium cornigerum is native to Mexico and Central America.
Species in the Galium genus
Galium belizianum, Galium eruptivum, Galium friedrichii, Galium hexanarium, Galium shepherdii, Galium talaveranum, Galium turgaicum, Galium subtrinervium, Galium baghlanense, Galium psilocladum, Galium schoenbeck-temesyae, Galium iranicum, Galium nupercreatum, Galium ionicum, Galium viciosorum, Galium acrophyum, Galium falconeri, Galium kaganense, Galium shanense, Galium duthiei, Galium bulliforme, Galium bungoniense, Galium leiocarpum, Galium leptogonium, Galium microlobum, Galium polyanthum, Galium spathulatum, Galium patzkeanum, Galium beckhausianum, Galium glabriusculum, Galium nigdeense, Galium chekiangense, Galium babadaghense, Galium cankiriense, Galium tuncelianum, Galium kunmingense, Galium rupifragum, Galium sichuanense, Galium abaujense, Galium absurdum, Galium achurense, Galium acuminatum, Galium acutum, Galium adhaerens, Galium advenum, Galium aegeum, Galium aetnicum, Galium afropusillum, Galium agrophilum, Galium aladaghense,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata, Acranthera anamallica, Acranthera athroophlebia, Acranthera atropella, Acranthera aurantiaca, Acranthera axilliflora, Acranthera bullata, Acranthera capitata, Acranthera ceylanica, Acranthera didymocarpa, Acranthera endertii, Acranthera frutescens, Acranthera grandiflora, Acranthera hallieri, Acranthera hirtostipula, Acranthera involucrata, Acranthera johannis-winkleri, Acranthera lanceolata, Acranthera longipes, Acranthera longipetiolata, Acranthera maculata, Acranthera megaphylla, Acranthera monantha, Acranthera nieuwenhuisii, Acranthera ophiorhizoides, Acranthera parviflora, Acranthera philippensis, Acranthera ruttenii, Acranthera salmonea, Acranthera siamensis, Acranthera siliquosa, Acranthera simalurensis, Acranthera sinensis, Acranthera strigosa, Acranthera tomentosa, Acranthera variegata, Acranthera velutinervia, Acranthera yatesii, Acranthera philippinensis, Acranthera burmanica, Acranthera virescens, Acranthera hoangii, Acranthera collina, Acrobotrys discolor, Acrosynanthus jamaicensis, Acrosynanthus latifolius, Acrosynanthus minor, Acrosynanthus ovatus, Acrosynanthus parvifolius, Acrosynanthus revolutus,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-86119: Based on the initial data import
Edmond Boissier (1810-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boiss.' in the authors string.
Heinrich Carl Haussknecht (1838-1903): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hausskn.' in the authors string.