Sweet Woodruff

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Galium odoratum

Sweet Woodruff, a reference photo
Photo: Hajotthu 13:34, 11. Mai 2009 (CEST) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Galium odoratum, the sweet woodruff or sweetscented bedstraw, is a flowering perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to much of Europe. It is widely cultivated for its flowers and its sweet-smelling foliage.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Sweet Woodruff being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Galium
Species
Galium odoratum

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