Galium asprellum
Galium asprellum, the rough bedstraw, is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae. It native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States, from North Carolina and Tennessee north to Minnesota, Ontario and Newfoundland.[1] It is considered a noxious weed in New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, and is abundantly common in the other New England states and in sections of the Great Lakes region.[2][3] It is a perennial herb.[4] Leaves are simple with three or more leaves per node. Flowers have four petals and are white in color.[5]
| Rough bedstraw | |
|---|---|
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| Buds, flowers and seed capsules of Galium asprellum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. asprellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium asprellum Michx. | |
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Biota of North America Program
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- "Galium asprellum (rough bedstraw): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org.
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