NORTHERN BEDSTRAW

Class: Galium boreale

Family: MADDER FAMILY

Sub Family: Rubiaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: White

Height: 30-60 cm (1-2')

Each Flower: Up to 7 mm (1/4") across with 4 pointed petals forming a cross; 4 stamens; below petals is small, round, green ovary

Leaves: In whorls of 4, narrow and pointed with prominent midrib and covered with tiny bristly hairs giving rough feeling

Stems: Square and green with tiny, bristly hairs

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Grassy roadsides and meadows

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