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Galium bifolium
Galium bifolium S. Watson
Twinleaf Bedstraw, Twin-leaf Bedstraw, Low Mountain Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GABI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist to rather dry areas, gravelly slopes, shady slopes, meadows, open conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 bifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium bifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium bifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR