Galium stellatum Kellogg is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Galium stellatum Kellogg

Galium stellatum Kellogg

Galium stellatum is a dioecious Rubiaceae plant native to parts of the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Galium
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Galium stellatum Kellogg

Galium stellatum Kellogg, commonly known as starry bedstraw or desert bedstraw, is a plant species belonging to the family Rubiaceae. This species is widespread across most of Arizona. It can also be found in Baja California, Baja California Sur, southeastern California (specifically Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego Counties), Nevada (specifically Clark, Nye, and Lincoln Counties), and Utah (specifically Washington County). Galium stellatum is dioecious, meaning it produces male and female flowers on separate individual plants.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Galium

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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