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Kelloggia galioides
Kelloggia galioides Torr.
Milk Kelloggia, Milky Kelloggia
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: KEGA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 2, with hooked bristles.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to lavender or pink.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Moist, shady places, meadows, pinyon-juniper woodlands, conifer 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 Kelloggia galioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kelloggia galioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kelloggia galioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-02Research By: CBR