species 46 observations
Colorado Bedstraw
Galium coloradoense
Field notes
Galium coloradoense, the Colorado bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and southern Wyoming. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
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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, White-lined Sphinx, Setaceous Hebrew Character
7
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Liriomyza galiivora
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, American Coot, Black Bean Aphid
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Ringlet, Margined Calligrapher, Common Wood-Nymph, Silvery Blue
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.