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Cressler, Alan

Galium latifolium

Galium latifolium Michx.

Purple Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Synonym(s): Galium latifolium var. hispidifolium, Galium latifolium var. hispidum

USDA Symbol: GALA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Leaf: Leaves arranged verticillately in whorls of four.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Corolla maroon in color.

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , KY , MD , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-15
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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