Scientific Name: Galium ciliare subsp. ciliare
Common Name: hairy bedstraw
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Rubiaceae
Form Description: Small perennial herb with slender rhizome. Stems quadrangular, sparingly branched.
Height (m): 0.04 – 0.4
Flowers: Very small, with yellow petals in 3-flowered clusters in axils of two opposite leaves of whorl.
Fruit: 2 lobed mericarp – dry, about 2-5mm broad, smooth or sometimes with scattered bumps.
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Habitat Notes
Frequent in dry pastures, particularly in the midlands and north of the state. Generally found growing in basaltic soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Moist
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Will withstand slightly exposed situations but prefers a semi-shaded position.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed without pre-treatment.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown from cuttings or division of creeping rhizomes.