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Galium californicum ssp. miguelense

Galium californicum Hook. & Arn. ssp. miguelense (Greene) Dempster & Stebbins

San Miguel Island Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium californicum var. miguelense, Galium miguelense

USDA Symbol: GACAM2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Cushion-like to more or less climbing, stems up to about 18 inches long.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Grassy or sandy coastal slopes.

Web Reference

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 californicum ssp. miguelense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galium californicum ssp. miguelense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium californicum ssp. miguelense

Metadata

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

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