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Galium fendleri

Galium fendleri A. Gray

Fendler's Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GAFE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Leaf: Usually whorls of 4, sometimes 2.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Moist shady places, talus slopes, rock crevices, hillsides.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-01
Research By: CBR

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