Galium boreale
Rubiaceae
Northern Bedstraw
Upright stem with whorls of 4 leaves, plant sticky to touch. Leaves somewhat leathery, 1/2–1 1/2 in. long, narrow to lance-shaped, blunt tips. Inflorescence dense with many clusters of numerous cream flowers. Flower bisexual, with 4 petals, later 2 nutlets side by side, covered with unhooked but curved hairs or hairless. Grows in wet places to moist meadows, forest edges, rocky slopes, from coastline to mid-elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 8–16 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
