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  9. Common Marsh-bedstraw

species 18,358 observations

Common Marsh-bedstraw

Galium palustre

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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47 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Setaceous Hebrew Character, Gem Moth, Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Grey Pug Moth 13
  • 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, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw 15
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-thighed Flower Fly, Eastern Calligrapher, Wormwood Pug, Margined Calligrapher 18

Range

United States

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.

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