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Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) Other common names: Sweet White Woodruff

Other scientific names: Asperula odorata, Galium odorata

French names: Gaillet odorant

Family: Bedstraw Family (Rubiaceae)

Group: Bedstraws

Similar species:
  •   Bedstraws - Bedstraws can be difficult to tell aprt.


Flowers: Summer;  White;  4 parts (petals)

Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Simple, Entire

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Native/Non-native: Non-native

Photographs: 63 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Sweet Woodruff flowers.

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Closeup of Sweet Woodruff flowers.

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Sweet Woodruff is often used a fill-in gorund cover in gardens, from which it occasionally escapes.

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

A Sweet Woodruff plant.

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Sweet Woodruff leaves are in whorls.

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)


Range map for Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)