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Common Marsh-bedstraw

Galium palustre

Common Marsh-bedstraw is a lovely plant that grows in wet places like marshes. It has small, white flowers and soft, green leaves that can be fun to touch!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Common Marsh-bedstraw has delicate, sprawling stems with whorls of 4-6 narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Its tiny, star-like white flowers bloom in loose clusters, giving it a frothy appearance that stands out against marshy greens.

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Common Marsh-bedstraw
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Common Marsh-bedstraw

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Historically, people used this plant's stems to filter milk!

Its tiny fruits have hooks that help them hitchhike on animal fur!

The name 'bedstraw' comes from its ancient use as comfy mattress stuffing!

This plant is surprisingly related to coffee, tea, and quinine plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Waterlogged Survivor

Common Marsh-bedstraw can tolerate waterlogged soils, thriving where many other plants would struggle to get enough oxygen to their roots.

Fähigkeit

Ground Spreader

Common Marsh-bedstraw has a sprawling growth habit, allowing it to quickly spread and form dense mats, helping it compete for space.

Fähigkeit

Natural Gripper

Common Marsh-bedstraw can have slightly sticky stems that help it cling to other plants, giving it support in its wet habitat.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-60 cm
Ausbreitung
30-100 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Late Spring to Early Autumn
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit its small white flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Black slug

Arion ater

Slugs feed on its lush leaves and tender stems.

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Bumblebees help carry its pollen to other plants.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always explore plants with an adult and don't eat anything you find in nature without checking first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

15-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

0.2-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

Late Spring to Early Autumn

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Common Marsh-bedstraw?

Insekten

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