Mexican bedstraw facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mexican bedstraw |
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Galium mexicanum | |
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Genus: |
Galium
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Species: |
mexicanum
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Galium mexicanum (Mexican bedstraw) is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a widespread distribution from British Columbia south to Ecuador.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):
- Galium mexicanum subsp. asperrimum (A.Gray) Dempster - from Washington state to northern Mexico
- Galium mexicanum subsp. asperulum (A.Gray) Dempster - British Columbia, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada
- Galium mexicanum subsp. flexicum Dempster - Texas and Coahuila
- Galium mexicanum subsp. mexicanum - from Texas to Ecuador
See also
In Spanish: Esculcona para niños
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