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Galium wrightii
Galium wrightii A. Gray
Wright's Bedstraw, Slenderbranch Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium frankliniense, Galium rothrockii, Galium wrightii var. rothrockii
USDA Symbol: GAWR2
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 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Red to pink, rarely yellow.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Shady, rocky canyons, moist banks, pinyon pine woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, BerkeleyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR