Latin Name:
Galium saxatile
Category:
Turf Weeds
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Preferred Habitat:
Acidic soils, common on peaty heaths.
Growth:
Mat forming. Hairless, stems smooth. Flowering shoots held upright
Flowers:
Groups of small white flowers appear at the shoot tips July to August.
Leaves:
Elliptical leaves in whorls of 6-8 spaced at intervals along the square stems, broadest at their mid-point.
