Low mountain bedstraw facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Low mountain bedstraw |
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Galium
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bifolium
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The Low Mountain Bedstraw (Galium bifolium) is a small flowering plant. It belongs to the coffee family, which might surprise you! This plant is also known as twinleaf bedstraw.
About the Low Mountain Bedstraw
This plant is an annual herb, meaning it lives for only one growing season. It usually stands upright and can grow up to about 15 centimeters (about 6 inches) tall. That's pretty small!
Where Does It Grow?
You can find the Low Mountain Bedstraw in western North America. Its home stretches from British Columbia in Canada, south through California, and east to states like New Mexico, Colorado, and South Dakota. It also grows in Alberta, Canada. This plant loves to live in mountain forests and on high, flat areas called plateaus.
What Does It Look Like?
The leaves of the Low Mountain Bedstraw are arranged in special groups called whorls. Each whorl has four leaves, but they are divided into two pairs. The leaves are smooth and don't have hairs. Sometimes, they can feel a bit thick or fleshy.
The flowers of this plant are tiny and grow alone. They have three white parts, which are called tepals. After the flower blooms, it produces a small, round fruit. This fruit is called a nutlet and is covered in shiny white hairs.
