Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium aparine L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native to Europe, large part of Asia and North Africa; introduced elsewhere (Plants of the World Online portal).
Habitat: Hedges, cultivated ground, near orchards and roads, urban and suburban areas, gardens. Widespread and common weed.
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring-summer.
Galium aparine – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Galium aparine – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Galium aparine – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium aparine L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30007294-2 [Accessed 09.05.2021].
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