Family: Rubiaceae
northern bedstraw
Flora.cyberia
Michael Clayton
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Galium: from Greek word gala, "milk," and alluding to the fact that certain species were used to curdle milk
Plants: erect, perennial, 6"-40" tall forb, with many branches; stems 4-angled and mostly smooth except below the nodes; creeping rhizomes
Leaves: whorls of 4, linear to lance-like, tip slightly rounded
Flowers: white to creamy, 4-parted, 1/8"-1/4" wide; inflorescence a showy, branched, terminal cluster of many flowers; blooms June-July
Fruits: mostly smooth or with un-hooked hairs
Habitat: dry, moderate moisture, to wet; woods, forests, prairies, meadows
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 6"-40" tall forb, with many branches; stems 4-angled and mostly smooth except below the nodes; creeping rhizomes
Leaves: whorls of 4, linear to lance-like, tip slightly rounded
Flowers: white to creamy, 4-parted, 1/8"-1/4" wide; inflorescence a showy, branched, terminal cluster of many flowers; blooms June-July
Fruits: mostly smooth or with un-hooked hairs
Habitat: dry, moderate moisture, to wet; woods, forests, prairies, meadows
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = FAC Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Michael Clayton
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Botanical Illustration
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Robert Bierman
