Galium porrigens
Climbing Bedstraw, Graceful Bedstraw
Also known as: Galium nuttallii subsp. ovalifolium (Dempster) Dempster & Stebbins +1 more
- Galium nuttallii subsp. ovalifolium (Dempster) Dempster & Stebbins
- Galium nuttallii var. ovalifolium Dempster
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Found natively in North America, Galium porrigens (commonly known as Climbing Bedstraw or Graceful Bedstraw) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
California, Mexico Northwest, Oregon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms