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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Gentians, Dogbanes, Madders, and Allies
  6. Coffees, Bedstraws, and Allies
  7. Bedstraws
  8. Platygalium
  9. Santa Barbara Bedstraw

species 68 observations

Santa Barbara Bedstraw

Galium cliftonsmithii

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

13 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Gem Moth, White-lined Sphinx, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Bent-lined Carpet 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Coot, Hairy Plant Bug, Black Bean Aphid 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Ringlet, Margined Calligrapher, Common Wood-Nymph, Silvery Blue 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Vine

From USDA PLANTS.

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