Galium bungei

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

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.

There are about 300 Galium species. There are 60 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows from near sea level to 3,600 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Galium gracile Bunge;