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Galium multiflorum
Galium multiflorum Kellogg
Shrubby Bedstraw, Kellogg's Bedstraw, Many Flowered Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium bloomeri, Galium bloomeri var. hirsutum, Galium matthewsii var. scabridum, Galium multiflorum var. hirsutum
USDA Symbol: GAMU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to greenish to pinkish.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Rocky places in sagebrush.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium multiflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium multiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium multiflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR