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Galium bolanderi
Galium bolanderi A. Gray
Bolander's Bedstraw, Bolander Galium
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium arcuatum, Galium culbertsonii, Galium margaricoccum, Galium pubens, Galium pubens var. scabridum, Galium subscabridum
USDA Symbol: GABO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Rocky slopes or banks, dense chaparral, open mixed or conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium bolanderi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium bolanderi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium bolanderi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR