Male flower. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise. |
Climbing Bedstraw Galium nuttallii spp. nuttallii Occasional on dry slopes in coastal sage scrub and chaparral; Chino Hills, eastern foothills, and Santa Ana Mountains (Roberts). Note that this species is very difficult to distinguish from G. porrigens.
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Leaves opposite but appear whorled because of two leaf-like stipules not obviously different from the leaves.
Leaves linear to narrowly ovate, 3-8 mm., generally leathery, tip acute, sharp to touch with stout, persistent hair (JM2). Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise.
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Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise. |
Leaves with sharp acute tips. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise. |
Developing fruit. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise. |
Female flowers solitary from leaf axils. Two-lobed ovary with two styles, vestigial anthers; no sepals; 4-lobed corolla greenish yellow to red, 1/8 in. across. Developing fruit. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise.
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Female, developing fruit. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise. |
Male flowers in few-flowered cymes on leafy branches. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Irvine, CA. 2-4-12. © Joan Avise. |