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Galium obtusum

Bigelow

Bluntleaf Bedstraw

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132798
Element CodePDRUB0N1L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRubiales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusGalium
Synonyms
Hydrogalium obtusum(Bigelow) Kadereit & Schneew.
Other Common Names
bluntleaf bedstraw (EN) Gaillet obtus (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-29
Change Date1988-07-28
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
IowaS4Yes
FloridaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MissouriSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MaineSXYes
MarylandSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS2Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
References (2)
  1. Kadereit, J.W. and G.M. Schneeweiss. 2026. A revised classification of Rubiaceae subfamily Rubioideae tribe Rubieae. Taxon 75(2): 1-26.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.