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June 6, 2012
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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I thought I found this plant last May, but there was no easy way at that time
to differentiate Whorled Bedstraw (Galium mollugo) from White Bedstraw
(Galium album). So, I am replacing those pictures with these which are
definately Galium mollugo.
- Main branches with 5-12 leaves at each node.
- Leaf blades sharply pointed to cuspidate at the apex.
- Corolla 1-7 mm in diameter.
- Pedicels erect to spreading.
- Stems not rough to touch.
- Corolla not funnelform.
- Leaf blades linear to elliptic, 2-10 mm wide.
- Leaf blades 10-25 mm long.
- Corolla 2-3 mm. Pedicel usually longer than the diameter of the flower.
(Note: Galium album has 3-5 mm flower and pedicels shorter than diameter
of the flower.)
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