Galium aristatum, the awned bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae, currently (May 2014) accepted as a distinct species.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families It is native to the Alps and the Pyrenees Mountains of Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany).Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio aristato It is also reportedly naturalized in a few places in New York State in the United States.Biota of North America Program
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