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Galium cliftonsmithii
Galium cliftonsmithii (Dempster) Dempster & Stebbins
Santa Barbara Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium nuttallii var. cliftonsmithii
USDA Symbol: GACL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems more or less climbing, up to about 6 feet long.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: White.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Light shade, coastal canyons, dry banks, chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 cliftonsmithii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium cliftonsmithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium cliftonsmithii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR