Galium palustre L.
Marsh bedstraw
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Gentianales | Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others |
Family | Rubiaceae | Coffee, madder, and bedstraw family |
Genus | Galium | From Greek gala, “milk,” because some Galium species were used to curdle milk |
Species | palustre | Growing in marshes |
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Galium palustre description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain 

8/16/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 5 × 6" (12 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain 

8/16/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain 

7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain 
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