Galium verum Lady's bedstraw (Rubiaceae)

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Galium verum
Lady's bedstraw
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The Galium verum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Lady's bedstraw.

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Latin Name:  Galium verum
Common Name:  Lady's bedstraw
Family:  Rubiaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Waste ground, roadsides etc[7], mainly near the sea[4], on all but the most acid soils[17].

Edible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked[62, 179]. A yellow dye from the flowering stems is used as a food colouring[105, 183]. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute[7]. The seed is also said to be edible[179]. The chopped up plant can be used as a rennet to coagulate plant milks[7, 67, 115, 183, 244]. The flowering tops are distilled in water to make a refreshing acid beverage[2, 183].

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