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not marked as a favorite taxon Galium latifolium Michaux. Common name: Purple Bedstraw, Wideleaf Bedstraw. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Moist hardwood forests. Distribution: C. PA and KY south to n. GA and n. AL, a Southern and Central Appalachian endemic.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: The closely related G. arkansanum A. Gray is the Ozarkian sibling of the Appalachian G. latifolium. Var. hispidum, named from VA, needs additional inquiry.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, K4, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W; > Galium latifolium Michx. var. hispidum Small — F, G; > Galium latifolium Michx. var. latifolium — F, G. Basionym: Galium latifolium Michx. 1803

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image #1 of Galium latifolium© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Galium latifolium© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Galium latifolium© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Galium latifolium© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Galium latifolium© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Galium latifolium© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Galium latifolium© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Slender, erect to ascending perennial of moist hardwood forests.

Stems: Stems wiry, simple or branched, smooth or with hairs at nodes.

Leaves: Leaves in whorls of 4, sessile, lance-shaped, 1-2 in. long, with 3 prominent veins, hairy on midrib and margins.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in many-flowered, branching clusters from upper leaf axils; purple to maroon; less than 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 4 spreading, oblong-lance petals.

Fruits: Fruit a smooth (no bristles) capsule composed of 2 round lobes, only 1 lobe of which typically produces a seed.

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Height: 10-22 in.

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description: Slender, erect to ascending perennial of moist hardwood forests.

stems: Stems wiry, simple or branched, smooth or with hairs at nodes.

leaves: Leaves in whorls of 4, sessile, lance-shaped, 1-2 in. long, with 3 prominent veins, hairy on midrib and margins.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in many-flowered, branching clusters from upper leaf axils; purple to maroon; less than 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 4 spreading, oblong-lance petals.

fruits: Fruit a smooth (no bristles) capsule composed of 2 round lobes, only 1 lobe of which typically produces a seed.

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