Galium kamtschaticum
Galium kamtschaticum, known as Kamchatka bedstraw or boreal bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae, named for the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Pacific Coast of Russia. The species is native to northeastern Asia and northern North America: Russia, northeastern China, Korea, Japan, Alaska, Canada, and the northern part of the contiguous United States.
Varieties
Two varieties are recognized:- Galium kamtschaticum var. kamtschaticum - most of species range
- Galium kamtschaticum var. yakusimense T.Yamaz - indigenous to Yakushima Island in southern Japan