Galium obtusum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403c74dc9b0599561858 |
| Scientific name | Galium obtusum |
| Authority | Bigelow |
| First published in | Fl. Boston. , ed. 2: 55 (1824) |
Description Top
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Galium obtusum, also known as bluntleaf bedstraw or wild madder, is a small herbaceous plant native to eastern North America. It belongs to the Rubiaceae family and is characterized by its white flowers with black-tipped stamens and blunt leaf tips. This plant is found in a variety of habitats, including deciduous forests, wetlands, and meadows. While it is considered a noxious weed in some states, it has also been found to have positive associations with other plant species. Galium obtusum requires full or partial sun and moist soils for optimal growth and typically blooms in April and May. While it is not of concern in most eastern states, it is classified as potentially extirpated in Maine and is rare or endangered in other states.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | bluntleaf bedstraw |
| English | wild madder |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Galium obtusum subsp. filifolium | (Wiegand) Puff | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 104: 207 (1977) |
| Galium obtusum subsp. obtusum | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Eastern Canada
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Québec
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North-central U.S.A.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Connecticut
- Indiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- West Virginia
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
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Eastern Canada
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000969665 |
| Flora of Alabama | 3265 |
| Canadensys | 9011 |
| USDA Plants | GAOB |
| Tropicos | 27902782 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:750329-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-87001 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 225875 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 792624 |
| Nature Serve | 2.132798 |
| IPNI | 750329-1 |
| iNaturalist | 142756 |
| GBIF | 2913472 |
| Freebase | /m/010hkr2p |
| WisFlora | 3670 |
| EOL | 1109014 |
| USDA GRIN | 474843 |
| Wikipedia | Galium_obtusum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |