species 7 observations
Humboldt Bedstraw
Galium muricatum
Field notes
Galium muricatum, Humboldt bedstraw, is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae. It is native to northwestern California (Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou Counties) and southeastern Oregon (Curry, Josephine, Jackson, and Coos Counties).
Galium muricatum is a perennial herb with white flowers, spreading vegetatively to form sizable colonies. Leaves are in whorls of 4, elliptical, tapering at the tip.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Gem Moth, White-lined Sphinx, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Liriomyza galiivora
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Coot, Hairy Plant Bug, Black Bean Aphid
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Ringlet, Margined Calligrapher, Common Wood-Nymph, Silvery Blue
6
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.