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Galium bifolium

Galium bifolium S. Watson

Twinleaf Bedstraw, Twin-leaf Bedstraw, Low Mountain Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GABI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist to rather dry areas, gravelly slopes, shady slopes, meadows, open conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Galium bifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galium bifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium bifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-29
Research By: CBR

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