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''Galium hypotrichium'' is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name alpine bedstraw. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in mountain and plateau habitat, including parts of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada. The species has been reported from the states of California, Nevada and Utah.〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕〔(Biota of North America Program )〕 ''Galium hypotrichium''is a perennial herb forming mats from woody bases, sometimes taking dwarf form with stems just a few centimeters long. The stems have many whorls of four fleshy rounded or oval leaves. The inflorescences are made up of small protruding clusters of flowers scattered along the stems. The flowers may be white or tinged with yellow, green, pink, or red.〔(Jepson Manual Treatment )〕〔(Gray, Asa. 1865. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6: 538–539 )〕 ==Subspecies== Six subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):〔 *''Galium hypotrichium ''subsp''. ebbettsense'' Dempster & Ehrend - Alpine County CA *''Galium hypotrichium ''subsp''. hypotrichium'' - California and Nevada *''Galium hypotrichium ''subsp''. inyoense'' Dempster & Ehrend - Inyo County CA *''Galium hypotrichium ''subsp''. nevadense'' Dempster & Ehrend - Nevada and Utah *''Galium hypotrichium ''subsp''. subalpinum'' (Hilend & J.T.Howell) Ehrend. - southern California *''Galium hypotrichium ''subsp''. tomentellum'' Ehrend. - Panamint Ridge in Inyo County CA 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Galium hypotrichium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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