Galium triflorum (also known as cudweed, sweet-scented bedstraw, and fragrant bedstraw) is a herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae.

Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Fragrant Bedstraw: clusters of 3 1/8-inch greenish white flowers with 4 sharply pointed petals

Fragrant bedstraw gets its name from the vanilla scent of the dried leaves and the fact that it was formerly used to stuff mattresses. Fragrant bedstraw was used by native Americans mashed and applied to the scalp to stimulate hair growth.

Jan 19, 2021 · Sweet Woodruff Botanical name: Galium odoratum, syn. Asperula odorata Common names: sweet woodruff, sweet-scented bedstraw, fragrant bedstraw, wild baby’s breath, master of the woods Family: Rubiaceae Height: 6 to 8 inches (15–20 cm), occasionally 1 foot (30 cm) Spread: almost unlimited Spacing for Groundcover Use: 10 inches (25 cm)

Mar 10, 2025 · Fragrant Bedstraw (Galium odoratum) is a perennial herb known for its sweet, hay-like aroma and mild sedative properties. Traditionally used in herbal teas, potpourri, and natural remedies, it supports relaxation, digestion, and overall wellness.

Galium triflorum (also known as cudweed, Sweet-scented Bedstraw, and Fragrant Bedstraw) is a herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae. It grows throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It exists in creeps along the forest floor, with whorled leaves and …

Jul 8, 2022 · Fragrant/three-flowered bedstraw (G. triflorum) is the most common here. It’s nearly identical-looking to cleavers. Stiff marsh/Dyer’s bedstraw (G. tinctorium) was fairly common when Haliburton Flora was compiled, but with just 1 observation lately on iNat it may be rarer now.

Galium triflorum (also known as cudweed, sweet-scented bedstraw, and fragrant bedstraw) is a herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread in northern Europe (Scandinavia, Switzerland, Russia, Baltic States), eastern Asia (Kamchatka, Japan, Korea, Guizhou, Sichuan, India, Nepal) and North America (from Alaska and Greenland south to ...

Galium triflorum (also known as cudweed, sweet-scented bedstraw, and fragrant bedstraw) is a herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread in northern Europe (Scandinavia, Switzerland, Russia, Baltic States), eastern Asia (Kamchatka, Japan, Korea, Guizhou, Sichuan, India, Nepal) and North America (from Alaska and Greenland south to ...

Long, floppy stems, small leaves in whorls of six, and clouds of tiny, greenish-white flowers. Fragrant bedstraw is related to sweet woodruff, and has the same sweet, grassy smell, especially when dried. Suggested companions: big-leaved aster (Aster lanceolatus), wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), bottlebrush grass (Elymus hystrix).