Awned bedstraw
Galium aristatum

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A herb. The lower stem has 4 edges. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 4-7 cm long by 3-5 mm wide. They narrow to the tip. They are greyish green underneath. The flower buds are erect and the crown is flat. The lobes are pointed.

There are about 300 Galium species. There are 60 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Austria, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Mediterranean, North America, Spain, Switzerland, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asperula papillosa A. Kern. ex Nyman; Galium bericum Turra; Galium laevigatum var. aristatum (L.) Gren. & Godr.; Galium linifolium Mill.; Galium sylvaticum subsp. aristatum (L.) Rouy; Galium transsilvanicum Schur; and others