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Galium circaezans
Also called Wild licorice, Forest Bedstraw, Cross Cleavers, White Wild Licorice, Woods Bedstraw
Galium circaezans, common name licorice bedstraw or wild licorice, is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern half of the United States from the Great Plains to the Atlantic, plus Quebec and Ontario. There are also a few isolated populations in Washington state, probably adventive. Galium circaezans was originally described by André Michaux in Flora Boreali-Americana (published March 19, 1803). It is also known as white licorice, forest bedstraw, and more. Galium circaezans is a weedy, herbaceous perennial or subshrub. It is native to Central and Eastern North America. Other synonyms of Galium circaezans include Galium brachiatum Muhl. (Illegitimate), Galium circaeoides Roem. & Schult, and Galium rotundifolium var. circaezans (Michx.) Kuntze. Galium circaezans is not threatened to go extinct.
Galium circaezans is found in the lower 48 as well as parts of Canada and Alaska. It has been found throughout the Southeastern United States; as far west as Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska; and north into the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Its habitat consists mainly of mesic to dry forests. It has been found in places like rich, loamy ravines; rich moist or dry woods; and dry wooded bluffs. Galium circaezans prefers partial shade, dry to medium amounts of water, has medium maintenance, and tolerates drought to dry soil. Galium circaezans wetland region status is FACU for the Arid West; Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain; Great Plains; Midwest; Northcentral & Northeast; and Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast. Its wetland region status is UPL for Eastern Mountains and Piedmont.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Galium circaezans by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
