Galium serpenticum
Rubiaceae
Many-Flowered Bedstraw
Cluster of branching hairless stems from woody base. Leaves lance-shaped in whorls of 4. Small clusters of greenish yellow to whitish flowers at ends of branches and stems. Fruit is a nutlet with long, straight hairs. Grows in dry slopes, meadows, open pine forests, rocky banks, at mid- to high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–15 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Intermountain Bedstraw
