Galium verum - Lady's
Bedstraw
This flower got its name from a use in
former times: it was dried and used for making bedding. Like goose grass and the
other bedstraws, lady's bedstraw has four tiny flower petals. The flowers are typically
just 3 mm across.
If you walk along the coastal paths of West Wales you will see plenty of
lady's bedstraw, generally growing to a height of no more than 10 cm. The peak flowering
period is July and August.
Lady's bedstraw is a source of food for caterpillars of the Broad-bordered
Bee Hawk-moth.
Wildflowers of Wales
Dozens of beautiful seaside wildflowers are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 2 - Seashores and Coastal Cliffs.
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