Galium pilosum

Galium = Greek for "milk" (referring to some species used to curdle milk)


Scientific Name:Galium pilosum
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Family:Rubiaceae
Common Name:Hairy Bedstraw
Authority: Ait.
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C Value:7
Wetness:UPL
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Genus in Illinois:
19
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:Purple, Brown
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Whorled
Leaf Type:Simple
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Leaf Margin:Entire
Leaf Toothing:Entire
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
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