Small Bedstraw, Threepetal Bedstraw, Three-petal Bedstraw
Galium trifidum var. pacificum
Synonyms: Galium brandegei, Galium columbianum, Galium cymosum, Galium tinctorium, Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum, Galium trifidum ssp. pacificum, Galium trifidum var. pusillum, Galium trifidum ssp. subbiflorum, Galium trifidum var. subbiflorum, Galium trifidum var. trifidum
The photo above shows a flower of small bedstraw
as seen in drying streambeds which meander through Muddy Meadows on the northern
slopes of Mt. Adams.........August 7, 2005. The first 4 photos
on this page were taken at Muddy Meadows.
The photo above shows the glabrous fruits and
whorl of 4 long, narrow leaves of small bedstraw. The fruits are either paired
or may appear in clusters of three.
A whorl of leaves consisting of 6 leaves on
a sample of small bedstraw from Road K1000 to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway, Klickitat County, WA.......July
9, 2006. The whorls can contain 4-6 leaves.
Small bedstraw as seen along Road K1000 to
the east of the Mt. Adams Highway, Klickitat County, WA.......July 9, 2006.
Paul Slichter