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Galium boreale or northern bedstraw is a plant species of the 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. Gallium boreale is edible, with a sweet smell and taste, and can be eaten as a wild salad green. Varieties such as Galium boreale which do not contain the small hooks on the stem are not as palatable as the hooked varieties of Galium, like Galium aparine, but are important plants to remember for survival purposes.
Perennial herb
3 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
White
Spring
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 5 likely
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
White-Banded Toothed Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole