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Galium porrigens var. porrigens
Galium porrigens Dempster var. porrigens
Graceful Bedstraw, Climbing Bedstraw, Oval Leaved Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium nuttallii ssp. ovalifolium, Galium nuttallii var. ovalifolium
USDA Symbol: GAPOP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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.
Fruit: Translucent white.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellowish to reddish.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Chaparral, forests.
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 porrigens var. porrigens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium porrigens var. porrigens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium porrigens var. porrigens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR