title: Galium desereticum
text: # Galium desereticum
  
  Galium desereticum is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the states of Nevada and Utah in the southwestern United States.
  
  The species is named for Deseret, a provisional state of the United States proposed by early settlers in the region; it comprised most of present-day Utah and Nevada plus sections of surrounding states.
  
  