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Galium trifidum ssp. colombianum,
a perennial herb of 20-30cm in height, occurs in wetlands; stems
have four ridges on which there are some downward hairs, and
occasionally their bases creep on the ground. Leaves are generally
in whorls of 4, sometimes 5-6, each 0.7-1.4cm in length, 3-5mm in
width, in the shape of a narrow long-oblong or oblanceolate, tips
round, and with some stinging hairs on margins and backsides.
Flowers are generally cleft into three, and stamens are typically
three in number. Bloom time: June-August. |