Rubiaceae
European bedstraw
Galium rubioides
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Galium
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Common names
By language (5)
- Chinese
- 茜砧草
- Czech
- Svízel mořenovitý
- English
- European bedstraw
- Finnish
- Suonimatara
- Russian
- Подмаренник членистый
Synonyms
- Galium articulatum Lam.
- Galium articulatum var. pygmaeum (DC.) Nyman
- Galium boreale f. exoletum (Klokov) Soó
- Galium boreale subsp. exoletum (Klokov) Soják
- Galium boreale subsp. mugodsharicum (Pobed.) Soják
- Galium boreale subsp. rubioides (L.) Čelak.
- Galium boreale var. rubioides (L.) Čelak.
- Galium dasypodum Klokov
- Galium exoletum Klokov
- Galium geniculatum Roem. & Schult.
- Galium mugodsharicum Pobed.
- Galium nervosum var. rubioides (L.) Lam.
- Galium physocarpum Ledeb.
- Galium praeboreale Klokov
- Galium pygmaeum DC.
- Galium rubioides subsp. dasypodum (Klokov) Tzvelev
- Galium rubioides subsp. rubioides
- Galium rubioides var. articulatum (Lam.) Nyman
- Galium rubioides var. dasycarpum Regel & Herder
- Galium rubioides var. eriophyllum Bordz.
- Galium ruboides Hill
- Galium salicifolium Klokov
- Galium verticillatum var. leiocarpum Regel & Herder
- Galium volgense Pobed.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 68 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Andrey Polstianoi, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrey Polstianoi, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Алексей Ябс, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Anastasia_Surkova, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Evgeniya, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Yurii Basov, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Evgeniya, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Наталья Пикалова, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.