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Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium

Galium obtusum Bigelow ssp. filifolium (Wiegand) Puff

Bluntleaf Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium filifolium, Galium obtusum var. filifolium, Galium tinctorium var. filifolium

USDA Symbol: GAOBF2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4 to 5.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , MD , NC , NJ , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Near streams, bogs, moist meadows and woodlands.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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