PLANTS Profile for Cruciata laevipes (smooth bedstraw)

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PLANTS Profile

Cruciata laevipes Opiz
smooth bedstraw

Symbol:

CRLA13

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Rubiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

Synonyms:
Cruciata laevipes Opiz

GACR3

Galium cruciata (L.) Scop.

Native Status:
Cruciata laevipes Opiz


View Distribution	Native Introduced

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (NY)

Related Taxa:
Cruciata laevipes Opiz

View 84 genera in Rubiaceae, 2 species in Cruciata

Classification:
Cruciata laevipes Opiz

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Rubiales
Family	Rubiaceae – Madder family
Genus	Cruciata Mill. – bedstraw
Species	Cruciata laevipes Opiz – smooth bedstraw

Introduced Information:
Cruciata laevipes Opiz

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Cruciata laevipes Opiz

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506922.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 05:03 PM CDT