Galium andrewsii subsp. intermedium

Family: Rubiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Andrew's bedstraw is a California native perennial found in northern Coast Ranges, central Sierra Nevada foothills, southern Coast Ranges, western Transverse Ranges, and San Gabriel Mountains in high chaparral and open oak/pine woodland at elevations of 300 to 1,615 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces small white flowers in delicate clusters. Growing with low, dense stems 6 to 20 centimeters tall that are generally obscure and nearly glabrous, it forms compact ground-hugging mats. Its leaves are linear or lance-linear, generally ascending, shorter than the stem internodes and growing close to the stems in an almost flat or slightly keeled arrangement. The plant's compact, unassuming growth habit allows it to thrive in varied soil conditions, including serpentine environments.

Habitat: High chaparral, open oak/pine woodland, in various soils, including serpentine

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: 300-1615 m

Bioregions: NCoRI, c SNF, SCoRO, WTR, SnGb.

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