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Galium serpenticum ssp. serpenticum
Galium serpenticum Dempster ssp. serpenticum
Intermountain Bedstraw, Serpentine Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GASES3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Hairy nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale greenish yellow, sometimes tinged pinkish.
Distribution
USA: ID , NV , OR , WANative Habitat: Rock crevices, talus slopes, dry rocky hillsides, in volcanic, rhyolitic, serpentine or granitic soils.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium serpenticum ssp. serpenticum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium serpenticum ssp. serpenticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium serpenticum ssp. serpenticum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR