



Galium triflorum
Fragrant bedstraw is a lovely plant that grows in forests and meadows. It has tiny white flowers and smells sweet, especially when you touch it!
Habitat: Forests
The fragrant bedstraw is a delicate, sprawling plant with slender stems and tiny, star-shaped, greenish-white flowers clustered at the tips. Its narrow, lance-shaped leaves grow in distinctive whorls of six, making it visually unique among its ground-covering neighbors.




Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
4
Dried bedstraw was once used to stuff mattresses and repel fleas!
Its species name, 'triflorum', refers to its flowers often growing in groups of three.
Native Americans traditionally used its leaves to make soothing herbal teas.
You can crush its leaves for a sweet, hay-like scent, especially noticeable when dried.
Fragrant bedstraw has a sweet scent when crushed, which might deter some herbivores or attract pollinators from a distance.
Fragrant bedstraw produces small fruits covered in hooked bristles, allowing its seeds to hitch a ride on passing animals for wide dispersal.

Odocoileus virginianus
Commonly browsed by deer.
Apis mellifera
Attracts honey bees for nectar.
Bombus impatiens
Provides nectar for native bumblebees.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always ask an adult before touching or picking plants.
The easiest way to identify fragrant bedstraw is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
10-100 cm
30-150 cm
0.3-0.4 cm
Late spring to late summer
Yes
None
Perennial
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Vermont, US
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Indiana, US
You might spot Ring-Billed Gull, Duck, and Greater White-Fronted Goose.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Tulip Morel, American Sweetgum, and American Tuliptree.
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California, US
You might spot Pacific Banana Slug, Redwood, and Elk.
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Pennsylvania, US
You might spot New York Fern, Common Milkweed, and True Sedges.
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British Columbia, CA
You might spot Heartleaf Arnica, Douglas Fir, and Oregon Grape.
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