Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium verum L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia and Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Grassland, bushland, disturbed ground, near roads.

Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring-summer.

Galium verum - habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum -upper part of plant with inflorescences. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - partial inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - partial inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - partial inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - partial inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - lower part of plant. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium verum - lower part of stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Galium verum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:750829-1 [Accessed 30.06.2021].