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Cruciata laevipes Opiz

crosswort (Rubiaceae)

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Synonym | Cruciata ciliata Opiz

With its 4-petalled flowers and whorled leaves, Cruciata laevipes can only be confused with Galium verum; the leaves of Cruciata are broad and in whorls of 4, whereas those of G. verum are narrow and in whorls of 6–12.

Stokenchurch (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2014-04-30

 crosswort / Cruciata laevipes: With its 4-petalled flowers and whorled leaves, _Cruciata laevipes_ can only be confused with _Galium verum_; the leaves of _Cruciata_ are broad and in whorls of 4, whereas those of _G. verum_ are narrow and in whorls of 6–12.

Each flower of Cruciata laevipes may produce 1 or 2 smooth nutlets.

Farmington (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-07-07

 crosswort / Cruciata laevipes: Each flower of _Cruciata laevipes_ may produce 1 or 2 smooth nutlets.

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