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Galium triflorum
Galium triflorum Michx.
Fragrant Bedstraw, Sweet-scented Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Synonym(s): Galium brachiatum, Galium pennsylvanicum, Galium triflorum var. asprelliforme, Galium triflorum var. viridiflorum
USDA Symbol: GATR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (I?), SPM (N)
Fragrant bedstraw is a trailing perennial that crawls along the ground or over other plants, sometimes reaching almost 3 ft. in length. Its leaves are broader that most Galiums and arranged in whorls of six. The tiny, star-like flowers are greenish-white and in groups of three at the ends of the stems.
Sweet-scented; trailing plant.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or scrambling, up to about 3 feet long.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Native Distribution: Nf. to AK, s. through e. Canada & n. states; sparingly s. to GA, TX, Mex. & CA
Native Habitat: Moist woods & thickets; fields
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Moist to mesic soils.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesPropagation
Commercially Avail: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 triflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium triflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium triflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-15Research By: TWC Staff