Filed As:

Rubiaceae
Galium circaezans Michx.

All Determinations:

Galium circaezans Michx. det. C. A. Gracie, 14 Aug 2016
Note: Confirmed by R. Naczi, 2017

Common Names:

forest bedstraw

Location:

United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve. Western side of Western Loop. Alt. 127m. (417 ft.)

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 28079 with C. Gracie, M. Rothman & T. Busnell, 14 Aug 2016

Description:

Herb, 8 cm tall. Four leaves per node. Fruits 2.5 mm diam., with uncinate bristles. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Understory of late secondary deciduous forest.

Feature Notes:

The fruits are sticktights dispersed by mammals.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 03220066
GUID: e6a93764-352b-474f-b09c-d5765a472da1

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.1757, -73.6031)

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