Staminate (male) plant. No calyx; 4-lobed corolla pale yellow to reddish; 4 stamens. Woods End Wilderness Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1-4-12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Narrow-leaved Bedstraw Galium angustifolium subsp. angustifoliumRubiaceae An erect, shrubby, multi-stemmed, 1 to 4 ft. high perennial found in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, woodland borders and rocky grassland, occasional to fairly common (Roberts). Young stems are 4-angled. Plants are generally dioecious. Fruit- two nutlets (generally larger than the pedicel) covered with conspicuous, dense, white bristles. Ssp. angustifolium is distinguished by a corolla that is less hairy than the rest of the plant. Bloom time Mar-June. Back to Rubiaceae of Orange County, California |
Staminate (male) plants | |
On Deerweed. Santiago Truck Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Orange Co., CA. 4-25-09. © Joan Avise |
Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise |
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 3-21-09. © Joan Avise |
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Niguel, CA.4-05-08. © Joan Avise |
Woods End Wilderness Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1-4-12. © Peter J. Bryant |
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Woods End Wilderness Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1-4-12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Woods End Wilderness Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1-4-12. © Peter J. Bryant |
The linear, opposite, pointed leaves appear 4-whorled because of 2 leaf-like stipules. Woods End Wilderness Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1-4-12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Woods End Wilderness Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1-4-12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Pistillate (female) plants | |
Top of the World, Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant |
Female flower: no calyx; 4-lobed pale yellow to red corolla, 1/16 in. wide; inferior 2-lobed ovary; 2 styles; Top of the World, Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant |
Laurel Canyon, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 6-13-09. © Joan Avise |
Laurel Canyon, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 6-13-09. © Joan Avise |
James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 4-24-10. © Joan Avise |
With developing fruits. O'Neill Regional Park, Trabuco Canyon, CA. 4-11-10. © Joan Avise |