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Galium microphyllum

Galium microphyllum A. Gray

Bracted Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Relbunium microphyllum

USDA Symbol: GAMI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems erect to decumbent, up to about 16 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Purple, somewhat fleshy.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White or greenish.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Along streams, moist places in pine-oak forests, chaparral and grasslands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU			FAC				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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