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Galium mexicanum ssp. asperrimum

Galium mexicanum Kunth ssp. asperrimum (A. Gray) Dempster

Mexican Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium asperrimum, Galium mexicanum var. asperrimum

USDA Symbol: GAMEA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Stems creeping or climbing, up to about 3 feet long.
Leaf: Whorls of 5 to 12, usually 6.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM
Native Habitat: Along streams, moist places in mixed forests, wooded slopes.

Bibliography

Bibref 1817 - Flora of Colorado (2015) Ackerfield, J.

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Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Galium mexicanum ssp. asperrimum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galium mexicanum ssp. asperrimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium mexicanum ssp. asperrimum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-01
Research By: CBR

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