Fragrant bedstraw, Sweet-scented bedstraw
Galium triflorum

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stems are weak and have many bristles. They fork freely. The leaves are thin and deep green. They are in rings of 6. The flowers are greenish-white. They have long stalks. They are borne in clusters of 3. The fruit are 2 rounded, bristly nutlets.

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

Where it is found

They grow in damp rich woodlands in the Rocky Mountains. In China it grows in mountain forests between 1,500-2,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Russia, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asperula galioides Jacquem. ex Hook.f.; Galium brachiatum Pursh; and many others