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Rubiaceae : Galium boreale

Rubiaceae : Galium boreale

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Family Name

Rubiaceae

Common Name

Northern bedstraw

Description

Galium boreale is a(n) perennial forb, which grows 15 cm to 60 cm in height. This species is commonly found from low to high elevations in a great variety of open to shady, usally moist habitats, including mixed grass prairies, meadows, forests, and woodlands. The leaves are in rather evenly spaced whorls of 4, linear-lanceolate. Galium boreale has white flowers that bloom from June to August.

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Rubiaceae : Galium boreale

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