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Galium circaezans var. circaezans
Galium circaezans Michx. var. circaezans
Licorice Bedstraw, Forest Licorice Bedstraw, Northern Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Galium boreale, Galium brachiatum, Galium circaeoides, Galium circaezans var. glabellum, Galium circaezans var. glabrum, Galium circaezans var. typicum, Galium rotundifolium var. circaezans
USDA Symbol: GACIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Cliffs, balds, ridges, ledges, woodlands, forests.
Web Reference
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant TrustWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium circaezans var. circaezans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium circaezans var. circaezans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium circaezans var. circaezans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR