Kingdom Plantae Family Rubiaceae Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Galium | |
Similar Galium asprellum, Galium concinnum, Galium obtusum, Galium lanceolatum, Galium buxifolium | ||
Galium circaezans, common name licorice bedstraw or wild licorice, 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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