Scientific Name: Galium gaudichaudii subsp. parviflorum
Common Name: smallflower rough bedstraw
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Rubiaceae
Form Description: Slender perennial herb with overground parts downy (almost glabrous).
Height (m): 0.1 – 0.3
Flowers: Petals white, very small, 1-2 in axils of leaves, or terminal or in 3-flowered clusters along stem.
Fruit: 2 lobed mericarp – dry, about 2-5mm broad, smooth or sometimes with scattered bumps.
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Habitat Notes
Occasional but widespread in open sclerophyll forests and dry places. Grows in a wide range of soil types including those derived from slate, shale, limestone and sandstone.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Moist
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Often treated as a weed. Will grow in many situations but prefers dappled shade or partial sun.
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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 propagated from seed without pretreatment.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown from cuttings or division of creeping rhizomes.