Galium murale
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Green, White
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Rubiaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1946
Origin
Mediterranean region, S.W. Europe
Other information
Etymology
galium: From the Greek galo ‘milk’, the leaves of Galium verum being used in the past to curdle milk
NVS code
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GALMUR