Rubiaceae FAMILY
Galium gracile
Galium gracile
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Galium gracile is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China.
HabitatVillage outskirts, grassy thickets along ditches[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ].