PLANTS Profile for Galium hispidulum (coastal bedstraw)

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PLANTS Profile

Galium hispidulum Michx.
coastal bedstraw

Symbol:

GAHI

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Rubiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

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©James H. Miller. James H. Miller and Karl V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press., Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Galium hispidulum Michx.

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Synonyms:
Galium hispidulum Michx.

	BAHI6	Bataprine hispidula (Michx.) Nieuwl.
	GACA9	Galium carolinianum F.G. Dietr.
	GAHI4	Galium hispidum Pursh
	GAPE4	Galium peregrina (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb., non Franch.
	RUBR7	Rubia brownei Michx., non R. Br.
	RUPE12	Rubia peregrina Walter, non L.
	RUWA2	Rubia walteri DC.
	VAHY	Valantia hypocarpia L., non R. Br.

Distribution:
Galium hispidulum Michx.


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USA (AL, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, SC, TX, VA)

Related Taxa:
Galium hispidulum Michx.

View 84 genera in Rubiaceae, 84 species in Galium

Classification:
Galium hispidulum Michx.

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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	Galium L. – bedstraw
Species	Galium hispidulum Michx. – coastal bedstraw

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Galium hispidulum Michx.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maryland:
coast bedstraw		Endangered
New Jersey:
coast bedstraw		Endangered

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Galium hispidulum Michx.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller	Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

More Accounts and Images:
Galium hispidulum Michx.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 34801.

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 01:51 AM CDT