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Galium palustre

Marsh Bedstraw

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144261

Element CodePDRUB0N1P0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRubiales

FamilyRubiaceae

GenusGalium

Other Common Names

common marsh bedstraw (EN) Common Marsh Bedstraw (EN) Gaillet palustre (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-16

Change Date1994-03-22

Edition Date2001-05-10

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

Galium palustre is apparently common throughout northeastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada south to West Virginia and west to Illinois, USA. It is also reported from the Yukon, Canada and Washington and Montana, USA. It also occurs disjunctly in northeastern Tennessee, USA.

Range Extent Comments

Galium palustre occurs throughout northeastern North America. In addition to northeastern North America, it occurs in the Yukon, Canada and in the United States in Washington and Montana (Kartesz 1999). This species also has been reported by Carl Nordman (pers. comm.) who cites Dr. Eugene Wofford indicating it is also occurs in northeast Tennesse, USA. G. palustre in Tennessee occurs in Shady Valley and Shackleford Branch, Johnson Co. These areas in northeast Tennessee have many plants which are disjunct from the north (Carl Nordman pers. comm. 2001).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Prince Edward Island	S5	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S4	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Tennessee	S1	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	S1	Yes
Vermont	S5	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	S1	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Maryland	SNA	No
Ohio	S1	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S3	Yes
West Virginia	SH	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	Monongahela National Forest	785

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.