Galium palustre L.
Marsh bedstraw
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Gentianales Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others
Family Rubiaceae Coffee, madder, and bedstraw family
Genus Galium From Greek gala, “milk,” because some Galium species were used to curdle milk
Species palustre Growing in marshes
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7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
The flowers and a few spatulate leaves are the marsh bedstraw. · 7/2/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
Galium palustre description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Oct 2021.
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8/16/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 5 × 6" (12 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain
8/16/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
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