Scientific Name:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division:
Class: Dicoteldonae (two seed-leaves) Family: Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Genera: Galium (Bedstraw) (Gk. gala = milk; referring to a European species used to curdle milk for cheese making.)
Species: boreale (Lat. Borealis = northern from Gk. Boreas = north wind, or god of the north wind.) English Name(s):
Bedstraw, Cleavers, Baby's Grass, Lady's Bedstraw
First Nation Names:
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