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Galium circaezans
forest bedstraw
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Galium circaezans Michx.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		forest bedstraw
Park Synonyms:		Galium circaezans var. circaezans

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Gentianales, Family Rubiaceae, Genus Galium, Species Galium circaezans


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Habitat - Meadow
Habitat - Xeric forest
Habitat - Wetland
Life Form - Herb


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 3 Vouchers, 10 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Russell Cave National Monument	Saratoga National Historical Park
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Last Modified Date:	11/1/2021

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 10:24:14 AM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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