Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
porrigens
ID:
970548

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dempster

Source:
wcs

Year:
1974

Citation Micro:
Madroño 22: 313 (1974)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000969886

Common Names

  • Greater Cleavers
  • Greater Catchfly
  • Greater Bedstraw

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Description

Galium porrigens (also called Clambering Bedstraw, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It has small, white flowers and whorled leaves. It is native to Europe and North Africa and grows in meadows, pastures, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Galium porrigens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, stomachache, and skin diseases.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Galium porrigens var. porrigens
Galium porrigens var. tenue (Dempster) Dempster

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Galium porrigens has small white flowers that are clustered in groups of two or three. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Galium porrigens can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn is also possible. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Galium porrigens

Galium porrigens can be found in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

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,

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