Galium boreale is easily distinguished from other white-flowered bedstraws since it is the only UK species with three-veined leaves, rather than one. Leaves are also rather broader - around five times as wide as long, rather than up to ten times.
Common name:
Northern bedstraw
Family:
Scientific name:
Galium boreale
Main flower color:
Range:
Scotland and northern England, plus a few locations in Wales and Ireland
Height:
Up to 50 cm
Habitat:
Rocky places in upland areas
Flowers:
About 4 mm across, with four white petals; in branched clusters at the top of the stem
Leaves:
Whorled (four), at widely-spaced intervals. Leaves are lanceolate to elliptic in shape, with 3 veins. Stems are 4-angled
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
