Smooth Wild Licorice

Galium circaezans

Summary 2

Galium circaezans, common name licorice bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern half of the United States from the Great Plains to the Atlantic, plus Quebec and Ontario. There are also a few isolated populations in Washington State, probably adventive. The species is classified as a noxious weed in New York and Pennsylvania.

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  1. (c) arghman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23279995@N00/2828407633
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_circaezans

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