Galium matthewsii

Taxobox
name = "Galium matthewsii"


image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
subclassis = Asteridae
ordo = Gentianales
familia = Rubiaceae
genus ="Galium"
species = "G. matthewsii"
binomial = "Galium matthewsii"
binomial_authority = Gray

"Galium matthewsii" is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common names bushy bedstraw and Matthews' bedstraw. It is native to the mountains and deserts of eastern California, and its range extends just into Nevada. This is a shrubby perennial growing from a woody base and reaching heights of about 20 to 30 centimeters. It forms short, thin, tangled masses. The small, sharp-pointed leaves grow in whorls of four about the stem at intervals. The plant is dioecious, but male and female flowers are similar in appearance and grow in clustered inflorescences of hairy yellow corollas. The fruit is a nutlet covered with very long, straight, white hairs.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6927,6934,6992 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GAMA4 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Galium+matthewsii Photo gallery]