Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Galium desereticum
Galium desereticum Dempster & Ehrend.
Desert Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GADE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: NV , UTNative Habitat: Slopes, ridges, often in shade, frequently with pinyon pine and juniper.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3158 - Evolution of the Galium Multiflorum Complex in Western North America. II. Critical Taxonomic Revision (1965) Lauramay T. Dempster and Friedrich EhrendorferThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
Search More Titles in Research Literature
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium desereticum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium desereticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium desereticum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR