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Galium coloradoense

Galium coloradoense W. Wight

Colorado Bedstraw, Shrubby Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium multiflorum var. coloradoense

USDA Symbol: GACO2

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 16 inches tall.
Leaf: Usually whorls of 4, sometimes 3.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Shaded areas among rocks, rock crevices, foothills, shrublands, mixed woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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