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Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles
Galium palustre grows in wetlands across the British Isles.
Colborne (VC57: Derbyshire); 2007-08-03 |
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The leaves of the octoploid (or dodecaploid) Galium palustre subsp. elongatum are longer than 20 mm; it is often recognised as a separate species, Galium elongatum.
Blake Muir (VC78: Peeblesshire); 2014-08-04 |
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The leaves of the diploid or tetraploid Galium palustre subsp. palustre are shorter than 20 mm.
Wicken Fen (VC29: Cambridgeshire); 2016-03-13 |
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The fruits of Galium palustre are hairless but slightly wrinkled under magnification.
Lindisfarne (VC68: North Northumberland); 2016-08-05 |
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All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.
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