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Most bedstraws have flowers with four petals, but Clayton's bedstraw has mostly three-petalled flowers. A closely related species, small bedstraw (Galium trifidum) also has three-petalled flowers.

• Family: Madder (Rubiaceae)
• Habitat: swamps, wet soil
• Height: 4-10 inches
• Flower size: 1/16 inch across
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: June to August
• Origin: native