Galium saxatile - Heath Bedstraw
This low perennial
prefers dry grassy slopes and is often to be found on acid heathland. The slim,
sharp leaves are forward-facing and set in whorls of six to eight. The white flowers,
which are usually visible from June until the end of August, give off a rather sickly
smell.
The plant shown here was photographed in mid July on
Llanllwni Mountain, overlooking the Teifi Valley
to the north-east.
Cleavers (Galium aparine),
commonly also referred to as goosegrass, is another member of the bedstraw family. |
