Galium saxatile L.
(Heath Bedstraw)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGalium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw)
GenusGalium (bedstraws)
FamilyRUBIACEAE (madder, goosegrass and bedstraws)
OrderGENTIANALES (bedstraws, gentians and periwinkles)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw) :
1: Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw)
3 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: Inflorescence - pale backgroundImage 3: Inflorescence - pale background (2)Image 4: Plant - in situ - by track sideImage 5: Flowers - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Flowers - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Leaf whorl - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Leaf whorls - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Leaf whorls - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Leaves - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Leaves - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Shoot - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Shoot - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw)
9 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowers and leavesImage 2: Flowers -close-upImage 3: Flowers - close-upImage 4: Leaf whorlImage 5: PlantImage 6: Plant (2)Image 7: Plant (3)Image 8: Flower and buds - side view - enlargedImage 9: Flower and buds - top view - enlargedImage 10: Flowering shootsImage 11: Inflorescence branchesImage 12: Inflorescence portionsImage 13: Leaf - enlargedImage 14: Leaf - enlarged (2)Image 15: Leaf - enlarged (3)Image 16: Leaf whorl and inflorescence branchImage 17: Leaf whorl and inflorescence branch (2)Image 18: Leaf whorl and inflorescence branch (3)
3: Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw)
22 Jun 1972 OSGR: SE75 53° 60’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Buds and flower - enlargedImage 2: Flowers and buds - enlarged

Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 22 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Galium saxatile (Heath Bedstraw)
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