Bedstraw (3)
Northern Bedstraw Family:
Madder (Rubiaceae) Grows over 2ft with leaves in whorls of four on square stems. Masses of tiny fragrant flowers with four petals grow in clusters at the top of the branches. |
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Family:
Madder (Rubiaceae) Sprawls over other plants attaching themselves with hooked hairs that grow from the stem and leaves. Stems are weak which give it a gangly appearance. The leaves grow in whorls of six or eight. Tiny flowers grow in leaf axils and produce bristly fruits which catch on fur and clothing. Considered NOXIOUS in several states. |
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Threepetal Bedstraw Family:
Madder (Rubiaceae) Weak, slender stems up to 18" long grow sprawling, forming mats. The leaves grow in whorls of four or six. Minute flowers grow from leaf axils in groups of three with three or four petals.
Identified from Field Guide to Colorado’s Wetland Plants. |