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Galium hypotrichium ssp. tomentellum

Galium hypotrichium A. Gray ssp. tomentellum Ehrend.

Alpine Bedstraw, Telescope Peak Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium hypotrichium var. tomentellum

USDA Symbol: GAHYT

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 4 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Talus, eastern slopes, rock crevices and outcrops, bristlecone pine woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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