Botanical name:Galium verumFamily:Rubiaceae (Coffee family) Synonyms: Rubia vera
Yellow Bedstraw is a herbaceous perennial plant,
native to Europe and Asia. It is a low scrambling plant, with the stems
growing to 60-120 cm long, frequently rooting where they touch the
ground. The leaves are 1-3 cm long and 2 mm broad, shiny dark green,
hairy underneath, borne in whorls of 8-12. The flowers are 2-3 mm in
diameter, yellow, and produced in dense clusters. This species is
sometimes confused with Galium odoratum, a species with traditional
culinary uses.