Galium valentinum Lange

Spice In the field

Family: RUBIACEAE

Genus: Galium

Catalan common name: Qualla-llets. Qualladora.

Spanish common name: Cuajaleches.

Province distribution: Alacant. Castelló. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Quercus coccifera and Rhamnus oleoides continental maquis. Quercus coccifera and Chamaerops humilis litoral maquis. Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Garriques and sunny zones.