Galium circaezans
Cross Cleavers, Forest Bedstraw
Other regional names: Licorice Bedstraw +2 more
- Licorice Bedstraw
- Wild Licorice
- Woods Bedstraw
Also known as: Galium boreale Walter +8 more
- Galium boreale Walter
- Galium circaeoides Roem. & Schult.
- Galium circaezans var. circaezans
- Galium circaezans var. glabellum Britton
- Galium circaezans var. glabrum Britton
- Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum Fernald
- Galium circaezans var. montanum Torr. & A.Gray
- Galium circaezans var. typicum Fernald
- Galium rotundifolium var. circaezans (Michx.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Galium circaezans (commonly known as Cross-Cleavers or Forest Bedstraw) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Québec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin