| No | 5 |
| Common Name: | Lady’s Bedstraw |
| Scientific Name: | Galium verum |
| Irish Name: | Bolach cnis |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Habitat: | Grassland, Waste ground, roadsides etc |
| Uses: | As its name might suggest, Lady’s Bedstraw was traditionally used to stuff mattresses. There is also a legend that Mary lay on a mattress of Bedstraw during the Nativity The leaves, stems, and flowers are used to make medicine. |
Ladys Bedstraw
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