''Galium uliginosum'' or fen bedstraw is a plant species of the genus ''

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''. It is widespread across most of Europe as well as

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, Western

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and

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. It is reportedly naturalized in

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and the Crozet Islands. ''Galium uliginosum'' is a component of

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– a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acidic soils of the lowlands and upland fringe. It is found in the South West of England, especially in Devon.page 60 of Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland, a photographic guide to over 600 species by Rae Spencer-Jones, Sarah Cuttle, published by Kyle Cathie Limited, 2005
/ref> ''Galium uliginosum'' is easily confused with marsh bedstraw, '' Galium palustre'', but is distinguished from this species by having bristly edges on its leaves, and not turning black when it dries out. The leaves are arranged in whorls of 6 to 10 around the stem, which is a characteristic feature of the bedstraw genus ''

''.

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Naturegate, Luontoportti, Helsinki, fen bedstrawNorthern Ireland Priority Species ''Galium uliginosum''Tela Botanica, Gaillet aquatique ''Galium uliginosum''
* ttp://crdp.ac-besancon.fr/flore/Rubiaceae/especes/galium_uliginosum.htm Besançon, ''Galium uliginosum'' Linné Gaillet aquatique uliginosum Flora of Europe Flora of Morocco Flora of Siberia Flora of Kazakhstan Flora of Xinjiang Flora of New Zealand Flora of Greenland Flora of the Crozet Islands Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{galium-stub