Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
|
Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : galpr
Synonym(s) of Sc. name:
Classification: Rubiaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: wall bedstraw
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country:DE : Pariser Labkraut ; ES : lapa parisina ; FR : gaillet de Paris ; IT : caglio sottile ; PT : solda ; EN : wall bedstraw ;
Biological type: Annual
.
- Cotyledons elliptic to ovate, rounded tip, more or less stalked.
- Leaves entire, linear, acute at the apex.
- Height: 15-50 cm. Plant glabrous with a slender root.
- Stem 4-angled, with a quick lengthening for the first whorl of 4-5 leaves.
- Leaves 6 in whorls, linear-lanceolate, mucronate, scabrous.
- Flowers reddish-green, in lengthened narrow panicle almost borne at the base of the stem, with short erect-spreading peduncles. Peduncle 3-6 times as long as the fruiting bract. Corolla very small with acute lobes.
- Fruits very small, glabrous, minutely granulate.
- Risk of confusion at seedling stage with the other species of Galium except Galium aparine L. (hooking plant).
- Biological type: Annual.
Mistake with: Galium
Ecological profile (click on flags):
Present
Present
Present
