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Galium verum - Lady's BedstrawThis 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.
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