Galium tinctorium L.

Locations ofGalium tinctorium L. in Virginia

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Family
Rubiaceae
Botanical Name
Galium tinctorium L.
Common Name
Three-lobed Bedstraw
Synonym(s)
Galium tinctorium L. var. tinctorium; Galium tinctorium L. var. floridanum Wieg.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Galium tinctorium L. var. floridanum Wieg. + Galium tinctorium L. var. tinctorium
Comments
A coarser plant ranging into SE Va. is var. floridanum Wiegand averaging longer peduncles and broader pairs of fruit. Fernald (Rhodora 47: 180, 1949) reports it from Southampton Co. and Virginia Beach City, but herbarium specimens have not generally been assigned a variety.
Habitat
Swamps, freshwater tidal marshes, fens, ditches, and wet meadows. Frequent throughout.
Native Status
Native

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