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Distribution by County   3737    
Galium stellatum  Kellogg  var. eremicum  Hilend & J. T. Howell

(not an active name)

Desert bedstraw, Star flowered bedstraw
Galium stellatum var. eremicum is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Galium stellatum
Record Count by County

Imperial: 10 Kern: 1 San Bernardino: 109
Inyo: 45 Riverside: 46 San Diego: 60

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/21/2026).