species 1,981 observations
Rough Bedstraw
Galium asprellum
Field notes
Galium asprellum, the rough bedstraw, is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States, from North Carolina and Tennessee north to Minnesota, Ontario and Newfoundland. It is considered a noxious weed in New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, and is abundantly common in the other New England states and in sections of the Great Lakes region. It is a perennial herb. Leaves are simple with three or more leaves per node. Flowers have four petals and are white in color.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Gem Moth, Common Tan Wave, White-lined Sphinx
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Liriomyza galiivora
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Fleahopper, Wild Turkey, American Coot, Plant Bug
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Banded Longhorn Beetle, Common Ringlet, Margined Calligrapher, Eastern Calligrapher
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.