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Galium trifidum ssp. subbiflorum

Galium trifidum L. ssp. subbiflorum (Wiegand) Piper

Threepetal Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Synonym(s): Galium brandegeei, Galium claytonii var. subbiflorum, Galium subbiflorum, Galium tinctorium var. subbiflorum, Galium trifidum var. pusillum, Galium trifidum var. subbiflorum

USDA Symbol: GATRS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Axillary
Size Notes: Stems weak and scrambling, up to about 18 inches long.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , LA , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: NB

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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