Galium pedemontanum
[ Cruciata pedemontana ]

Piedmont Bedstraw

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - June

Piedmont Bedstraw leaves are somewhat hairy and grow in whorls of four; they become somewhat reflexed as they age. Its yellow to yellowish-green flowers are tiny, being only 0.5–1 mm in size. It grows ascending to erect, achieving a length/height of 5–40 cm. It is usually found on dry, often barren soil in fields, clearings, lawns, and roadsides.

Piedmont Bedstraw is native to Eurasia.




15 May 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA
15 May 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA
15 May 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA
15 May 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA




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