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Rubiaceae

Hairy bedstraw

Galium pilosum Aiton

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Galium

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Common names

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English
Hairy bedstraw

Synonyms

  • Galium pilosum var. pilosum
  • Galium pilosum var. puncticulosum (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Galium punctatum Pers.
  • Galium puncticulosum Michx.
  • Galium puncticulosum var. pilosum (Aiton) DC.
  • Galium purpureum Walter
  • Galium walteri J.F.Gmel.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.