Galium trifidum L.
small bedstraw (threepetal bedstraw)
Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Bryan Kelly-McArthur     (Photo ID #66172)


Map

E-Flora BC Static Map

Distribution of Galium trifidum
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Ecology

Ecological Framework for Galium trifidum

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information
Value / Class

Avg

Min

Max

Elevation (metres)
844 0 2000
Slope Gradient (%)
11 -2 118

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

32 0 360
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
5 1 8
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
D
# of field plots
 species was recorded in:
1453
Modal BEC Zone Class
SBS

All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in

BAFA(1), BG(4), BWBS(116), CDF(8), CWH(235), ESSF(136), ICH(253), IDF(101), MH(3), MS(61), PP(6), SBPS(52), SBS(361), SWB(11)

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Asperula tinctoria L.
Galium brandegeei A. Gray p.p.
Galium claytonii Michx.
Galium claytonii var. subbiflorum (Wiegand) Wiegand
Galium columbianum Rydb.
Galium cymosum Wiegand
Galium obtusum var. floridanum (Wiegand) Fernald
Galium obtusum var. ramosum Gleason
Galium subbiflorum (Wiegand) Rydb.
Galium tinctorium subsp. floridanum (Wiegand) Puff
Galium tinctorium var. diversifolium W. Wight
Galium tinctorium var. floridanum Wiegand
Galium tinctorium var. subbiflorum (Wiegand) Fernald
Galium trifidum subsp. brevipes (Fernald & Wiegand) A. Löve & D. Löve
Galium trifidum subsp. pacificum (Wiegand) Piper
Galium trifidum subsp. tinctorium (L.) H. Hara
Galium trifidum var. latifolium Torr.
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Wiegand
Galium trifidum var. pusillum A. Gray
Galium trifidum var. subbiflorum Wiegand
Galium trifidum var. tinctorium (L.) Torr. & A. Gray