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].

General Uses: A red dye is obtained from the root[4, 6, 7, 67, 115]. It is rather fiddly to utilize[169]. A yellow dye is obtained from the flowering tops[4, 7, 115]. The dye is obtained from the foliage when it is boiled with alum[207]. The dried plant has the scent of newly mown hay, it was formerly used as a strewing herb[24] and for stuffing mattresses etc[61, 67, 115]. It is said to keep fleas away[207]. A sprig in a shoe is said to prevent blisters[67].

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