Cruciata pedemontana
Piedmont Bedstraw
Also known as: Cruciata pedemontana var. reflexa (C.Presl) Soó +3 more
- Cruciata pedemontana var. reflexa (C.Presl) Soó
- Galium pedemontanum (Bellardi) All.
- Vaillantia pedemontana Bellardi
- Valantia pedemontana Bellardi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Cruciata pedemontana (commonly known as Piedmont Bedstraw) is an annual belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Germany, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington
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