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 (Kamchatka, Sakhalin Island, and Kuril Islands), northeastern China (Heilongjiang, Jilin), Korea, Japan, Alaska (including the Aleutians), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick), and the northern part of the contiguous United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Washington). Varieties Two varieties are recognized: Galium kamtschaticum var. kamtschaticum - most of species range Galium kamtschaticum var. yakusimense (Masam.) T.Yamaz - indigenous to Yakushima Island in southern Japan References External links Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry, Galium kamtschaticum Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society, Galium kamtschaticum Gardening Europe kamtschaticum Flora of the Russian Far East Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of Subarctic America Flora of Eastern Canada Flora of Washington (state) Flora of Heilongjiang Flora of Jilin Flora of Korea Flora of Japan Flora of British Columbia Plants described in 1827 Flora without expected TNC conservation status