About This Plant

Fragrant bedstraw is native to northern boreal forest regions around the world, and south to central America. Commonly found on moist forest floors, spreading by underground stolons. It can be Identified by square stems with whorled leaves. Small white flowers of three give way to seeds which are round and fuzzy. The dried herb has a fragrant vanilla scent similar to sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum). The plant also resembles rough bedstraw (Galium asprellum) in appearance.