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Cruciata glabra (L.) Ehrend.

Glabrous Crosswort

Rubiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
Genus: Cruciata (Bedstraw)

Synonyms

Cruciata glabra
Galium glabrum
Galium pedemontanum subsp. sieberi
Galium vernum
Valantia glabra

Related species

Cruciata laevipes Opiz - Crosswort
Cruciata glabra (L.) Ehrend. - Glabrous Crosswort

Traits


    10–30 cm tall, monoecious. inflorescence: partial-inflorescences not longer than the supporting-leaves. cymes: without bracts. flowers: unisexual, open, +/- spread, yellowish to greenish. pedicels: glabrous. corolla: 4‑leaved. corolla-tube: shorter than the corolla-l...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cruciata glabra

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cruciata glabra

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cruciata glabra

Cruciata glabra

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

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