Cruciata Pedemontana
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''Cruciata pedemontana'', the Piedmont bedstraw, is a species of plant in the
Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
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).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Cruciata pedemontana''
/ref> ''Cruciata pedemontana'' is an erect herb up to , covered with stiff hairs. Leaves are broadly ovate, usually four per node. Flowers are tiny, rarely more than across, axillary, pale yellow.


Varieties

Two varieties are recognized (as of May 2014): *''Cruciata pedemontana ''var''. pedemontana'' *''Cruciata pedemontana ''var''. procumbens'' (Asch.) Soó -
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References


External links


US Department of Agriculture plants profile

US Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, weed of the week
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Flore Alpes, Croisette du PiémontFlora Acta Plantarum

Botany Czech, svízelka piemontská / krížavka piemontskáFlora-On, Portugal


* ttp://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Cruciata+pedemontana&mobile=close&flags=glean: Discover Life
Southeastern Flora


, * ttp://www.botanische-spaziergaenge.at/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=161 Botanische Spaziergaenge, Bilder von Österreichs Flora, Cruciata pedemontana / Piemont- Kreuzlabkrautbr>Eastern Forests Threat Center, Piedmont bedstraw
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