species 1,720 observations
Bluntleaf Bedstraw
Galium obtusum
Field notes
Supports All
31
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Gem Moth, Common Tan Wave, White-lined Sphinx
11
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Liriomyza galiivora
1
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Fleahopper, Wild Turkey, American Coot, Plant Bug
8
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Ringlet, Margined Calligrapher, Eastern Calligrapher, Virginia Ctenucha Moth
11
Children
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
- High
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.