Galium virgatum, common name southwestern bedstraw, is a North American species of plants in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the south-central part of the United States, primarily in the southern Great Plains from Texas to Missouri, but with scattered populations as far east as South Carolina. References External links Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 1992, Galium virgatum United States Department of Agriculture plant profile Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Galium virgatum Gardening Europe virgatum Flora of the United States Plants described in 1841