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Galium desereticum

Galium desereticum Dempster & Ehrend.

Desert Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GADE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: NV , UT
Native Habitat: Slopes, ridges, often in shade, frequently with pinyon pine and juniper.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3158 - Evolution of the Galium Multiflorum Complex in Western North America. II. Critical Taxonomic Revision (1965) Lauramay T. Dempster and Friedrich Ehrendorfer

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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