Common Name:
Fragrant Bedstraw
Rough Bedstraw

Scientific Name:
Galium triflorum Michx.
Galium asprellum Michx.

Family:
Bedstraw (Rubiaceae)

Plant Description:
A common characteristics of plants in the bedstraw family is a square, weak stem that contains leaves in a whorled arrangement frequently in groups of 4-8 leaves. Flowers are white in color and occur in clusters. Flowering occurs during the months of June-August. Plants may lay prostrate.

Remarks:
Bedstraws are found commonly in moist woodlands and wetlands throughout the state. They may occasionally grow along bed edges and center ditches on cranberry marshes. Plants often become entangled in the cranberry vines. Rough bedstraw has hairy or prickly stems and may cling to clothing. Fragrant bedstraw will emit a sweet odor when dried.