Bedstraw Family

Bristly Crosswort Heldreich's Bedstraw Dog-cabbage Field Madder



Bedstraw Family - Rubiaceae

Field Madder      Sherardia arvensis

Native through Europe and the Mediterranean Region to western Asia and Iran. Typically found on disturbed or cultivated ground.

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Heldreich's Bedstraw      Galium heldreichii

Native to Greece and western Turkey. Rather variable in its leaves (narrow to relatively broad) and flower colour (cream to greenish).

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Common Cleavers      Galium aparine

Native throughout temperate Eurasia, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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Bristly Crosswort      Valantia hispida

Native from the Canary Islands, through the Mediterranean Region to Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and the horn of Africa. Common in dry, rocky places and amongst stonework in urban areas.

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Dog-cabbage      Theligonum cynocrambe

Native from the Canary Islands, through the Mediterranean Region to Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and the horn of Africa. Common in dry, rocky places and amongst stonework in urban areas. Can be mistaken for a chickweed, but leaves are slightly fleshy.

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