Galium asprellum Michaux. Common name: Rough Bedstraw. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Fens, bogs, streambanks, wet meadows, usually in at least somewhat base-rich soils. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MN, south to n. VA, w. NC, ne. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and MO (Yatskievych 2013). The report for sc. TN is an error (D. Estes, pers. comm., 2005).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV. Basionym: Galium asprellum Michx. 1803
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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