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Common Name: Field Madder, Blue Field-madder
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium sherardia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sherardia arvensis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sherardia arvensis 173-09-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Lawns, roadsides, other disturbed areas
Common (uncommon in Coastal Plain)
Non-native: Europe
Common Name: Coastal Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium bermudense FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium hispidulum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium hispidulum 173-10-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Maritime forests, longleaf pine sandhills, dry sandy forests
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: One-flowered Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium uniflorum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium uniflorum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium uniflorum 173-10-002 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Moist slope forests and alluvial forests
Uncommon
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Lanceleaf Wild Licorice, Lanceleaf Bedstraw, Wild-licorice
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium lanceolatum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium lanceolatum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium lanceolatum 173-10-003 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Mesic to dry hardwood forests
Uncommon in NC, rare in SC
Native to the Carolinas
Common Name: Forest Bedstraw, Licorice Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Galium circaezans FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium circaezans FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium circaezans 173-10-004 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Mesic to dry forests
Common (uncommon in GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Hairy Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium pilosum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium pilosum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium pilosum 173-10-005 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Forests, woodland borders, longleaf pine sandhills, prairies, coastal prairies, clearings
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Bald Bedstraw, Smoothstem Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium orizabense ssp. laevicaule FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium orizabense ssp. laevicaule FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium pilosum 173-10-005? FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Mesic forests, maritime forests, swamp edges
Rare
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Cleavers, Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium aparine FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Galium aparine FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium aparine 173-10-006 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Meadows, thickets, disturbed areas, forests
Common
Native & non-native
Common Name: Sweet-scented Bedstraw, Fragrant Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium triflorum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium triflorum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium triflorum 173-10-007 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests, floodplain forests, seepage swamps, old fields, disturbed areas, usually on base-rich soils
Common in Mountains & Piedmont (uncommon to rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Purple Bedstraw, Wideleaf Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium latifolium FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium latifolium FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium latifolium 173-10-008 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Moist hardwood forests
Common in Mountains (rare in Piedmont)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Yellow Bedstraw, Our Lady's Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium verum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium verum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium verum 173-10-009 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Meadows, pastures, roadsides
Rare in NC
Non-native: Europe
Common Name: Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium pedemontanum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cruciata pedemontana FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium pedemontanum 173-10-010 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Lawns, grassy roadsides, pastures
Uncommon (rare in NC Piedmont & NC Coastal Plain)
Non-native: southern Europe
Common Name: Bluntleaf Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Galium obtusum var. obtusum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Galium obtusum ssp. obtusum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium obtusum var. obtusum 173-10-011a FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Marshes, swamps
Common in GA Mountains (uncommon to rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Carolina Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium obtusum var. filifolium FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium obtusum var. filifolium 173-10-011b FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Marshes, swamps, creekbanks, alluvial forests
Common in Carolinas (uncommon to rare in GA)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Stiff Marsh Bedstraw, Dye Bedstraw, Three-lobed Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium tinctorium + FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Galium tinctorium FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium tinctorium 173-10-012 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Look for it in swamps, marshes, & ditches
Common, uncommon, or rare - depending on variety & region
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Rough Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium asprellum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium asprellum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium asprellum 173-10-014 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Fens, bogs, streambanks, wet meadows, usually in at least somewhat base-rich soils
Uncommon
Native to North Carolina
Common Name: False Baby's Breath, Smooth Bedstraw, Hedge Bedstraw, Wild Madder
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium mollugo FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Galium mollugo FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium mollugo 173-10-015 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Moist roadsides, disturbed areas
Uncommon in NC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Non-native: Europe
Common Name: white bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium album FAMILY: Rubiaceae
(?) PLANTS National Database: Galium album FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Galium mollugo 173-10-015? FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Moist roadsides, disturbed areas
Non-native: Europe
Common Name: Northern Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium boreale FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium boreale FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Limestone and dolostone bluffs, outcrops, and rocky woodlands, calcareous or ultramafic (serpentine) barrens
Native north of the Carolinas
Common Name: Shining Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium concinnum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Galium concinnum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Mesic to dry forests
Native north of the Carolinas
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