Galium latifolium, the purple bedstraw, is a North American species of plants in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It is native to eastern North America, primarily the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Alabama. There are also a few lowland populations in eastern Maryland and eastern South Carolina.[2][3]
| Galium latifolium | |
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| Purple bedstraw - Galium latifolium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. latifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium latifolium | |
References
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External links
edit- State of Pennsylvania, Natural Heritage Program, plant species of concern
- United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
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