Rubiaceae FAMILY
Galium mollugo
Galium mollugo
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Galium mollugo is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMost of Europe, including Britain, to N. Africa and temperate Asia.
HabitatHedgebanks, open woodland, scrub and grassy slopes, especially on base-rich and calcareous soils[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].