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Galium nuttallii
Galium nuttallii A. Gray
Climbing Bedstraw, San Diego Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GANU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems climbing, up to about 5 feet long.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pinkish, sometimes almost white, to reddish.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, pine or Lyonothamnus groves.
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 nuttallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium nuttallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium nuttallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR