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Galium hispidulum
Galium hispidulum Michx.
Coastal Bedstraw, Coast Bedstraw
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Bataprine hispidula, Galium carolinianum, Galium hispidum, Galium peregrina, Rubia brownei, Rubia peregrina, Rubia walteri, Valantia hypocarpia
USDA Symbol: GAHI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Whorls of 4.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Sandy soil on the coastal plain, pinelands, pine-oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Galium hispidulum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Galium hispidulum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium hispidulum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-01Research By: CBR