Galium bungei
Steud.
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 5-50 cm tall. The stems are 4 angled. The leaves are in rings of 4. They are narrowly oblong and 8-20 mm long by 3-7 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In China it grows from near sea level to 3,600 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
Notes
There are about 300 Galium species. There are 60 species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Galium gracile Bunge
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Galium gracile)
