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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galium pedemontanum   FAMILY Rubiaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cruciata pedemontana   FAMILY Rubiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 173-10-010:

Galium pedemontanum   FAMILY Rubiaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw


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image of Galium pedemontanum, Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw

Gill Newberry    gn04_g_cruciata_pedemont2

April        

The Piedmont referred to in the name is the Piedmont of southern Europe, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Galium pedemontanum, Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw

Gill Newberry    gn04_g_cruciata_pedemonta

April        

image of Galium pedemontanum, Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw

JK Marlow    jkm120407_678

April    Spartanburg County    SC

Galium aparine, in upper right, seems large in comparison to G. pedemontanum.

image of Galium pedemontanum, Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw

JK Marlow    jkm120407_678b

April    Spartanburg County    SC

Leaves elliptic, 5-10mm long, 2-3mm wide, acute, hispid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Galium pedemontanum, Piedmont Crosswort, Piedmont Bedstraw

JK Marlow    jkm120407_684

April    Spartanburg County    SC

The corolla is yellow and minute, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (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) 173-10-010:
Galium pedemontanum   FAMILY Rubiaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3362

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Lawns, grassy roadsides, pastures, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: southern Europe

Uncommon (rare in NC Piedmont & NC Coastal Plain)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Whorls of 4
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
Sepals usually obsolete
4-5 lobed rotate corolla
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brown

 

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