Northern Bedstraw is most easily identified by the whorls of 4 long, narrow leaves and its smooth stem. Northern Bedstraw is also the largest of the Galiums in Minnesota, the most common throughout the state, and the most prolific bloomer.

Galium boreale or northern bedstraw [1] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread over the temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America including most of Canada and the northern United States.

Northern Bedstraw, (Galium boreale), is a part of the bedstraw family, but is unique because of its smooth, whorled leaves that are not "sticky" like many other in the same family. Galium boreale is listed as an endangered plant in Massachusetts and Maryland.

Nov 10, 2024 · Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale) is a resilient perennial flowering plant that's adapted to thrive in harsh northern climates, growing up to 4 feet tall with distinctive square stems and whorls of lance-shaped leaves.

Northern bedstraw is native and widespread in North America. In New England it is found in fens, wet meadows, fields and woodlands in areas where calcium-rich bedrock makes for soils that are neutral or high in pH.

Dec 19, 2024 · Known for its medicinal uses, red dye properties, and role as a coffee substitute, northern bedstraw is both functional and beautiful. This article explores how to grow northern bedstraw from seed, plugs, or seedlings, its ideal growing conditions, and tips for integrating it …

Northern Bedstraw. Upright stem with whorls of 4 leaves, plant sticky to touch. Leaves somewhat leathery, 1/2–1 1/2 in. long, narrow to lance-shaped, blunt tips. Inflorescence dense with many clusters of numerous cream flowers. Flower bisexual, with 4 petals, later 2 nutlets side by side, covered with unhooked but curved hairs or hairless.

White wildflowers of western USA: Galium boreale, northern bedstraw: Whorled, stalkless, lanceolate leaves and clusters of small white flowers

Northern bedstraw: Northern bedstraw grows more erect than sweetscented bedstraw, and is often between 7.9 and 31.5 inches (20-80 cm) tall. The multiple stems are mostly glabrous. Leaves are in whorls of 4 and measure 0.4 to 2.6 inches (1-6.5 cm) long by 2 to 12 mm wide [59,91,92,118]. Northern bedstraw's rhizomes are considered well developed.

Northern Bedstraw is a native perennial forb, growing or erect stems, up to 3-1/2 foot high; stems can have many branches within the inflorescence and the root stocks can send up multiple stems. Stems are 4-angled, green, smooth, but there may be some hair at …