Galium ciliare subsp. ciliare
Mount Clear, ACT
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| Galium ciliare subsp. ciliare | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Jan 2018 | |
| Galium (genus) | BettyDonWood | 14 Jan 2018 | |
| Galium ciliare subsp. ciliare | KenT | 8 Jan 2018 |
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6 comments
14 Jan 2018
The Plantnet key is not very helpful, branching at whether the ovary is hairless or hairy. If it is hairless, it could be Galium ciliare, though the flower stalks do not really look long enough. If the ovary is hairy, it might be Galium leiocarpum.
14 Jan 2018
Yes, these Galium species are a real pain. I looked through and compared the very detailed descriptions in Thompson (2009). A revision of Asperula and Galium (Rubieae: Rubiaceae) in Australia. Muelleria 27(1): 36-112. The differences I focussed on was that for Galium ciliare the leaves are elliptic to subrotund, cymes variably exceeding whorls when mature; primary peduncle 2–20 mm long and corolla pale yellow or cream. For Galium leiocarpum the leaves are elliptic, narrow-obovate to oblanceolate, or weakly spathulate cymes mostly not exceeding whorls when mature; primary peduncle 2–5 mm long, to 12 mm in complex lower cymes and corolla greenish or greenish-cream. I’m not sure if individually these differences are that strong but taken together they probably support this being Galium ciliare rather than Galium leiocarpum. I’ve added an additional image of the leaves looking downward to give a better idea of the shape.
14 Jan 2018
The easiest way to tell them apart is on the ovary and seeds. There is too much overlap in the characters you mention.
21 Jan 2018
I've just realised that this species is showing as being exotic, PlantNET shows it as native.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.992833-35.859111
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2018 10:00 AM Recorded on
- KenT Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- KenT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Galium ciliare subsp. ciliare Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Galium ciliare subsp. ciliare Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1397.1m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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