Connecticut Plants
Yellow Bedstraw
Galium verum
Yellow bedstraw was introduced from Europe. In the Middle Ages, it was used to stuff mattresses, giving them a pleasant smell.
- Family: bedstraw (Rubiaceae)
- Habitat: fields
- Height: 8-30 inches
- Flower size: around 1/8 inch across
- Flower color: yellow
- Flowering time: June to August
- Origin: Europe

