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Galium serpenticum ssp. scabridum

Galium serpenticum Dempster ssp. scabridum (Ehrend.) Dempster & Ehrend.

Intermountain Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GASES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 9 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale greenish yellow, sometimes tinged pinkish.

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Dry hillsides, talus slopes, sagebrush.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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