species 1,782 observations
Southwestern Bedstraw
Galium virgatum
Field notes
Galium virgatum, common name southwestern bedstraw, is a North American species of plants in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the south-central part of the United States, primarily in the southern Great Plains from Texas to Missouri, but with scattered populations as far east as South Carolina.
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18
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gem Moth, Common Tan Wave, White-lined Sphinx, Bent-lined Carpet
5
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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
Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey, American Coot
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Eastern Calligrapher, Common Wood-Nymph, Little Wood Satyr
7
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.