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Your search found 49 taxa in the family Rubiaceae, Bedstraw or Madder family, as understood by Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Common Name:
Fevertree, Pinkneya
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Pinckneya bracteata FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Pinckneya bracteata FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Pinckneya pubens 173-01-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Margins of acidic, peaty (blackwater) swamps
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Buttonbush
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Cephalanthus occidentalis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cephalanthus occidentalis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cephalanthus occidentalis 173-02-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Streambanks, riverbanks, depressional wetlands, lakes, marshes, often in standing water
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Virginia Buttonweed, Large Buttonweed
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Diodia virginiana FAMILY: Rubiaceae
(?) PLANTS National Database: Diodia virginiana FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Diodia virginiana 173-03-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Ditches, wet fields, wet swales along highways, other moist to wet habitats
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Poor-joe, Rough Buttonweed
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Hexasepalum teres FAMILY: Rubiaceae
(?) PLANTS National Database: Diodia teres FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Diodia teres 173-03-002 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Dunes, sandy roadsides, glades, hardpans, other dry habitats
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Girdle-pod
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Mitracarpus hirtus FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Mitracarpus hirtus FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides
Rare
Non-native: tropical America
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Common Name:
woodland false buttonweed
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Spermacoce remota FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Spermacoce assurgens FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Wet hammocks, bottomland forests, marshes
Native to Georgia
Common Name:
Shrubby Buttonweed, Whitehead Broom, Boton Blanco, Yerba de Garro
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Borreria verticillata FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Spermacoce verticillata FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Rare
Non-native: New World tropics (native distribution of this widespread and weedy
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Common Name:
Brazilian-clover, tropical Mexican-clover
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Richardia brasiliensis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Richardia brasiliensis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Richardia brasiliensis 173-05-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, vacant lots, urban areas, disturbed areas
Non-native: South America
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Common Name:
Rough Mexican-clover
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Richardia scabra FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Richardia scabra FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Richardia scabra 173-05-002 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, vacant lots, urban areas, disturbed areas
Non-native? South America
Common Name: Largeflower Mexican-clover, Largeflower Richardia
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Richardia grandiflora FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Richardia grandiflora FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Yards, 'improved' pastures, disturbed areas
Non-native: South America (mainly Brazil)
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Common Name:
Partridgeberry, Twinflower
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Mitchella repens FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Mitchella repens FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Mitchella repens 173-06-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Deciduous and coniferous forests, stream-banks, heath balds, maritime forests, on rotten logs and hummocks in bottomlands and other wetter habitats
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Oldenlandia, Clustered Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Edrastima uniflora FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Oldenlandia uniflora FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Oldenlandia uniflora 173-07-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Pondshores, muddy drawdown shores, moist to wet ecotones of Coastal Plain streamheads, other moist to wet places
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Bosc's Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Oldenlandia boscii FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Oldenlandia boscii FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Oldenlandia boscii 173-07-002 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Clay-based Carolina bays, rivershore and millpond drawdown shores, sagponds, other seasonally saturated habitats
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Oldenlandia corymbosa FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Oldenlandia corymbosa FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Oldenlandia corymbosa 173-07-003 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Moist lawns, gardens
Non-native: South America
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Common Name:
Quaker Ladies, Common Bluet, Innocence, Azure Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia caerulea FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Houstonia caerulea FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia caerulea 173-08-001 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Forests, woodlands, openings, lawns, a wide variety of disturbed sites
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Thymeleaf Bluet, Appalachian Bluet, Prostrate Bluet, Marsh Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia serpyllifolia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia serpyllifolia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia serpyllifolia 173-08-002 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Streambanks, grassy balds, moist forests, seepy rock outcrops, spray cliffs, and moist disturbed areas
Common in Mountains (uncommon in GA), endemic to Central & Southern Appalachians
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Tiny Bluet, Small Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia pusilla FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia pusilla FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia pusilla 173-08-003 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Woodlands, prairies, lawns, cemeteries, and other disturbed sites
Common (rare in Mountains)
Native to Carolinas & Georgia - natural habitats & original distribution obscure
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Common Name:
Southern Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia micrantha FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia micrantha FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Dunes, sandy soils, granitic flatrocks, disturbed areas, roadsides
Rare
Native to Georgia
Common Name: Rose Bluet, Pygmy Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia rosea FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia rosea FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Bottomlands
Native: west of the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Creeping Bluet, Roundleaf Bluet, Trailing Bluet, Fairy-footprints
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia procumbens FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia procumbens FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia procumbens 173-08-004 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Beach dunes, moist to wet sandy pinelands
Common in Coastal Plain
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Summer Bluet, Mountain Bluet, Woodland Bluet, Purple Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Houstonia purpurea FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia purpurea 173-08-005 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Moist and dry woodlands and forests, thinner soils around rock outcrops, and in a variety of disturbed sites, such as paths, old roads, and roadbanks
Common (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Lanceleaf Bluet, Midwestern Summer Bluet, Glade Mountain Houstonia, Venus's Pride
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Houstonia lanceolata FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia purpurea var. calycosa FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia purpurea 173-08-005? FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Calcareous prairies and barrens, dry woodlands, banks, rock outcrops, shallow soils around mafic and calcareous rock outcrops
Rare
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Roan Mountain Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia montana FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia purpurea var. montana FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia purpurea 173-08-005? FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: In crevices of rock outcrops at the summits of high elevation peaks of the Southern Blue Ridge, also in thin, frost-heaved, gravelly soils of grassy balds near summit outcrops, from 1250-1950 m in elevation
Rare, endemic to the high Blue Ridge of nw. NC, ne. TN, & sw. VA
Native to North Carolina
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Common Name:
Canada Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia canadensis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Houstonia canadensis FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Dry limestone barrens (sometimes locally abundant in shallow soils over limestone), limestone woodlands and outcrops
Rare
Native to Georgia & possibly North Carolina
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Common Name:
Eastern Longleaf Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia longifolia var. compacta FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Houstonia longifolia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia longifolia 173-08-006? FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Dry rock outcrops and adjacent open woodlands, longleaf pine sandhills, dry sandy woodlands, dry roadbanks, glades and barrens
Uncommon in NC Mountains & Piedmont, rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Granite Dome Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia longifolia var. glabra FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Houstonia longifolia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia longifolia 173-08-006? FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Seasonally and periodically wet soils of shallow soil mats and crevices of granitic domes
Rare, endemic to the granitic dome district centered around Highlands, NC, occurring in sw. NC, nw. SC, and ne. GA
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Narrowleaf Bluet, Diffuse-branched Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia tenuifolia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Houstonia longifolia FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Houstonia tenuifolia 173-08-007 FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Usually in dry woodlands, often rocky (especially mafic rocks) or sandy
Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Diamond-flower, Glade Bluet, Prairie Bluet
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans FAMILY: Rubiaceae
(?) PLANTS National Database: Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Limestone barrens, limestone glades, limestone rocky bluffs, blackland prairies, longleaf pine sandhills, coastal dunes, coastal grasslands, scrubby pine flatwoods
Rare
Native to Georgia
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Common Name:
Forest Bedstraw, Licorice Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium circaezans FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Galium circaezans var. 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
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Common Name:
Hairy Bedstraw
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Galium pilosum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Galium pilosum var. pilosum FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: (4/24/22) 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 in Carolina Piedmont, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Rare
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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Common Name:
Skunkvine
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Paederia foetida FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Paederia foetida FAMILY: Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Paederia foetida 173-11x-001x FAMILY: Rubiaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Uncommon in GA, rare in NC-SC
Non-native: southeast Asia
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