Galium munzii (Munz's bedstraw) is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It is native to California (Inyo, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties), Arizona (Mohave and Coconino Cos.), Nevada (Clark and Lincoln Cos.), and Utah (Washington and Tooele Cos.).[2][3]
Munz's bedstraw | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Galium |
Species: | G. munzii |
Binomial name | |
Galium munzii Hilend & J.T.Howell | |
Galium munzii is a profusely branching, dioecious herb.[4] Leaves are in whorls of 4, broadly egg-shaped or almost round. Flowers are pale green.[1][4][5]
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
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