Kingdom Plantae Family Rubiaceae Scientific name Galium boreale Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Galium Higher classification Galium | |
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Similar Galium, Galium palustre, Galium uliginosum, Rubiaceae, Galium album | ||
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.
Uses
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.
References
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