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Galium album Mill.

hedge bedstraw (Rubiaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencySE
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Synonym | Galium mollugo auct. non L.

Galium album is a perennial herb of base-rich soils across Great Britain, not native to Ireland or the Isle of Man; its petals have a distinct mucro.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-23

 hedge bedstraw / Galium album: _Galium album_ is a perennial herb of base-rich soils across Great Britain, not native to Ireland or the Isle of Man; its petals have a distinct mucro.

The stems of Galium album are smooth, and the leaves are apiculate.

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-13

 hedge bedstraw / Galium album: The stems of _Galium album_ are smooth, and the leaves are apiculate.

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