Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Galium > Galium obtusumGalium obtusum (bluntleaf bedstraw)Synonyms: Galium obtusum var. obtusum Galium obtusum, bluntleaf bedstraw, is a species of plants in the Rubiaceae. It is widespread across eastern North America from Texas and Florida north to Minnesota, Ontario and Nova Scotia. It is classed as a noxious weed in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Mid Spring | | Drought Tolerance [1] | None | | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | | Frost Free Days [1] | 90 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Spring | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | | Growth Form [1] | Single Crown | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Seed | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 8 inches (20 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Moderate | | Seed Vigor [1] | Medium | | Seeds Per [1] | 499999 / lb (1102310 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Irregular | | Structure [2] | Herb | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | | Flower Color [1] | White | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 20 inches (0.5 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Mostly Shady | | Soil Acidity [1] | Moderate Acid | | Soil Fertility [1] | Very Rich | | Water Use [1] | High | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Cape Lookout National Seashore |
II |
18379 |
North Carolina, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield |
III |
560 |
Tennessee, United States |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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George Washington Memorial Parkway |
V |
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Virginia, United States |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Gettysburg National Military Park |
V |
3560 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
Florida, Mississippi, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
III |
861 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument |
V |
755 |
Montana, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Petersburg National Battlefield |
III |
3338 |
Virginia, United States |
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Pipestone National Monument |
V |
326 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
II |
5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Shiloh National Military Park |
III |
4061 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
25823 |
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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