Galium stellatum, the starry bedstraw or desert bedstraw, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread across most of Arizona, and found also in Baja California, Baja California Sur, southeastern California (Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial and San Diego Counties), Nevada (Clark, Nye and Lincoln Cos.), Utah (Washington County). It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Starry bedstraw being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Galium
- Species
- Galium stellatum
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