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Galium watsonii

Galium watsonii (A. Gray) A. Heller

Watson's Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium hypotrichium ssp. utahense, Galium multiflorum var. watsonii

USDA Symbol: GAWA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky places in sagebrush.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 watsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galium watsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium watsonii

Metadata

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

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