Galium mollugo

Hedge bedstraw
Close up image of the Galium mollugo flower under a dissecting microscope
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Galium
Species:
G. mollugo
Binomial name
Galium mollugo
Synonyms
  • Galium erectum Huds.
  • Galium mollugo subsp. erectum (Huds.) Briq.
  • Galium mollugo var. erectum (Huds.) Domin
  • Rubia mollugo (L.) Baillon

Galium mollugo, common name hedge bedstraw[1] or false baby's breath, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Rubiaceae. It shares the name hedge bedstraw with the related European species, Galium album.

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.