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Galium stellatum
Galium stellatum Kellogg
Starry Bedstraw, Desert Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GAST
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to greenish to yellowish.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes, along arroyos, rock crevices in canyons, sandy washes, desert scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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 stellatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium stellatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium stellatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR