Galium bermudense Linnaeus. Common name: Coastal Bedstraw. Phenology: Jun-Aug; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Maritime forests, longleaf pine sandhills, dry sandy forests. Distribution: S. NJ south to FL, west to LA, primarily on the Coastal Plain; Bahamas; Bermuda.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: This species has long been generally known as G. hispidulum Michaux, but G. bermudense Linnaeus has priority and that name has been clearly established to apply to this species (Reveal et al. 2007).
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, S, WI, Reveal et al (2007); = Galium hispidulum Michx. – Bah, C, F, Fl5, G, K1, K3, K4, RAB, Tat, Va, W, WH3
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect to sprawling perennial of maritime forests, sandhills and dry sandy forests.
Stems: Stems 4-angled, branching, finely hairy.
Leaves: Leaves in whorls of 4, elliptic, 1/4-3/4 in. long,
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers at ends of branches, white, tiny, tubular with 4 corolla lobes.
Fruits: Fruit a green-turning-purplish-black seed capsule composed of 2 round lobes covered with curved bristles and containing 1 seed per lobe.
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Height: 6-24 in.
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description: Erect to sprawling perennial of maritime forests, sandhills and dry sandy forests.
stems: Stems 4-angled, branching, finely hairy.
leaves: Leaves in whorls of 4, elliptic, 1/4-3/4 in. long,
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers at ends of branches, white, tiny, tubular with 4 corolla lobes.
fruits: Fruit a green-turning-purplish-black seed capsule composed of 2 round lobes covered with curved bristles and containing 1 seed per lobe.
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