Rubiaceae
Texas bedstraw
Galium texense
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Galium
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Texas bedstraw
Synonyms
- Galium californicum var. texanum Torr. & A.Gray
- Galium texanum (Torr. & A.Gray) Wiegand
- Galium uncinulatum A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: saltyhiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jane Weeden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.