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Galium glabrescens ssp. glabrescens

Galium glabrescens (Ehrend.) Dempster & Ehrend. ssp. glabrescens

Castle Lake Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium grayanum ssp. glabrescens

USDA Symbol: GAGLG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Whitish to yellowish to reddish.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Gravelly slopes, talus.

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

Metadata

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

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