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Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum

Galium circaezans Michx. var. hypomalacum Fernald

Licorice Bedstraw, Forest Licorice Bedstraw, Northern Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GACIH

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Cliffs, balds, ridges, ledges, woodlands, forests.

Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-29
Research By: CBR

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