Galium trifidum Linnaeus var. trifidum. Common name: Northern Three-lobed Bedstraw. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Moist places, bogs, and swamps. Distribution: Circumboreal, south in North America to DE, PA, NJ, s. OH, s. IN, IL, IA, NE, CO, n. UT, and WA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, G; = Galium trifidum L. ssp. trifidum — K4, NE, NY, Puff (1976), Puff (1977); = n/a — Tat; > Galium brandegei A.Gray — F; < Galium trifidum L. — Il, Mi, Pa, Tx; > Galium trifidum L. var. trifidum — F. Basionym: Galium trifidum L. 1753
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
- Great Plains: OBL (name change)
- Midwest: FACW (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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