Galium trifidum subsp. columbianum




Family Rubiaceae
Scientific name Galium trifidum L. subsp. columbianum (Rydberg) Hultén
Synonyms Galium columbianum Rydberg; Galium cymosum Wiegand; Galium trifidum L. subsp. pacificum (Wiegand) Piper; Galium trifidum L. var. brevipedunculatum Regel; Galium trifidum L. var. pacificum Wiegand
Common name (Japanese common name) hosoba-no-yotsuba-mugura (ホソバノヨツバムグラ, 細葉四葉葎 [meaning: narrow leaved four lieves weed])
(English common name) threepetal bedstraw
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Canada, USA
Habitat Swamp (sea level to subalpine)
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants 20-50cm long. Leaves qurternate (sometimes quinate or 6 verticillate) each 7-20mm long, 1.5-5mm wide. Flowers pedicels 3-5mm long, pedicelets 3-5mm long, white colloras divided into 3 (merely 4) ca. 1mm across, 3 stamens, flowering in June to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Galium trifidum subsp. columbianum (Rydb.) Hultén
Galium trifidum L. ssp. columbianum (Rydb.) Hultén
Galium trifidum L.
Cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin contain in the form of a powder particles resulting from the pulverization of at least one plant substance and a cohesion agent (US Patent 4569839/1986)
Biocontrol of weeds (US Patent 6686316/2004)



June 2009
at lowland swamp
June 2009
at lowland swamp
June 2009
at lowland swamp