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rough bedstraw

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Definition of rough bedstraw

: a perennial bedstraw (Galium asprellum) of central and eastern North America having stems branched below and rough with hooked bristles along the four angles

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“Rough bedstraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20bedstraw. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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