Galium obtusum Bigelow var. obtusum

Locations ofGalium obtusum Bigelow var. obtusum in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Rubiaceae
Botanical Name
Galium obtusum Bigelow var. obtusum
Common Name
Bluntleaf Bedstraw
Synonym(s)
Galium obtusum Bigelow ssp. obtusum
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Galium obtusum Bigelow
Comments
This variety and var. filifolium appear to intergrade fully in Virginia, with many specimens difficult to assign. It may be preferable to recognize a single variable species, but further study is warranted.
Habitat
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, floodplain forests, swamps (all types), wet flatwoods, and depressions. Common in the Coastal Plain; frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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