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Galium mexicanum ssp. asperulum
Galium mexicanum Kunth ssp. asperulum (A. Gray) Dempster
Mexican Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium asperrimum var. asperulum, Galium asperulum, Galium filipes, Galium mexicanum var. asperulum
USDA Symbol: GAMEA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Stems creeping or climbing, up to about 3 feet long.
Leaf: Whorls of 5 to 12, usually 6.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , TX , UT , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Wet places near streams.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 mexicanum ssp. asperulum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium mexicanum ssp. asperulum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium mexicanum ssp. asperulum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR