MADDER FAMILY. 741 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, south 
to Florida, west to Texas and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Coast plain, Sandy or gravelly exposed soil. 
Roadsides, pastures, and fields. Clay County, Delta divide, 1,800 feet. Randolph 
County, Lamar. Montgomery to Mobile Connty. Flowers rose-purple, throughout 
the summer. Common wayside weed. Annual, 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
GALIUM L.Sp. Pl.1:105. 1753. Lapins’ BrepsTRaw. 
Two hundred and fifty species described, about 200 distinct, mostly perennial 
meee Sieben and warmer regions. North America 35, Atlantic 14, interior 9, 
acifie 14, 
Galium aparine L. Sp. Pl. 1:108. 1753. CLEAVERS. GOOSE GRASS. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 226. Chap. Fl. Suppl. 625; ed. 3, 192. Gray, Syn. Fl. 1, pt. 2:36. 
Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 163. 
EurRopE, NORTHERN ASIA, JAPAN. 
Boreal zone to Louisianian area. British North America. From the Atlantic to 
the Pacitic coast. Aleutian Islands, New England, south to Florida and the Gulf 
States, west to California, 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Moist thickets. Flowers white ; April, May. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab.in Europae cultis et ruderatis.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Galium pilosum Ait. Hort. Kew. 1:145. 1789. Hairy Lapigs’ BEDSTRAW. 
Ell. Sk. 1:196. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 226. Chap. Fl. 174. Gray, Syn. FLW. A.1, pt. 
2:37. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 162. 
Carolinian area. Ontario, southern New England west to Michigan; southern 
Ohio Valley, Missouri, Arkansas to Florida and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Upper division Coast Pine belt. Shaded banks. 
Clay County. Flowers white; July. Notrare. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Native of North America.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. 
Galium pilosum puncticulosum (Michx.) Torr. & Gray, F1l.N. A. 2:24. 1841. 
PUNCTICULATE LADIES’ BEDSTRAW. 
Galiwm puncticulosum Michx. FI. Bor. Am. 1:80. 1803. : 
Ell. Sk.1:196. Gray, Man. ed. 6,226. Chap. FI. Suppl. 625; ed.3,192. Gray, Syn. 
Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2:37. 1884. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 162. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern Virginia to Florida, west to Texas 
and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Coast Pine belt to Coast plain. Dry shady cupses and thickets. 
Clarke, Washington, Monroe, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. Flowers purplish; 
June. Frequent. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Carolina inferiore.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Galium circaezans Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1:80. 1803. WILD LICORICE. 
Ell. Sk. 1:197. Gray, Man. ed. 6,226. Chap. Fl. 174. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 
2:37. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 162. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Quebec, Ontario; New England west to Mich- 
igan, south through Missouri and Arkansas, and from New York to northern Flor- 
ida and Mississippi. 
AvaBaMA: Mountain region to Upper division Coast Pine belt. Rich shady woods. 
Dekalb County, Mentone, 1,600 feet. Clay County, Talladega Mountains, 2,000 
feet. Madison County, Montesano, 1,500 feet. Cullman County, 800 feet. Clarke 
County, Choctaw Corner, 400 feet. Flowers white; May, June. Notrare. Peren- 
nial. 
Type locality: “Hab. in Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Galium trifidum L. Sp. Pl. 1: 105. 1753. SMALL BEDSTRAW. 
Ell. Sk. 1:194. Gray, Man. ed. 6,227. Chap. Fl 174. Gray, Syn. FL N. A.1, pt. 
2:38. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:162. Wats. Bot. Calif. 1: 284. 
