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Kelloggia galioides

Kelloggia galioides Torr.

Milk Kelloggia, Milky Kelloggia

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: KEGA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 2, with hooked bristles.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to lavender or pink.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Moist, shady places, meadows, pinyon-juniper woodlands, conifer forests.

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 Kelloggia galioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Kelloggia galioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kelloggia galioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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