Fragrant Bedstraw, Sweetscented Bedstraw, Three-flowered Bedstraw
Galium triflorum
Synonyms: Galium brachiatum, Galium pennsylvanicum, Galium triflorum var. asprelliforme, Galium triflorum var. viridiflorum
![Flowers and bristly fruits of Fragrant Bedstraw, Sweetscented Bedstraw, Three-flowered Bedstraw: Galium triflorum (Synonyms: Galium brachiatum, Galium pennsylvanicum, Galium triflorum var. asprelliforme, Galium triflorum var. viridiflorum)](../../../cascade/mtadams/4/bed/triflorum/galiumtriflorumflwrs.jpg)
Characteristics:
Habitat:
Range:
In the Columbia River Gorge, fragrant bedstraw may be found
between the elevations of 100'-3800' from near the mouth of the Sandy River
east to near Bingen, WA.
![Fragrant Bedstraw, Sweetscented Bedstraw, Three-flowered Bedstraw: Galium triflorum (Synonyms: Galium brachiatum, Galium pennsylvanicum, Galium triflorum var. asprelliforme, Galium triflorum var. viridiflorum)](triflorum/triflorum04-22-2015.jpg)
Fragrant bedstraw as seen along the trail to McCord Creek, western Columbia River Gorge...........April 22, 2015.
![Whorled leaves of Fragrant Bedstraw, Sweetscented Bedstraw, Three-flowered Bedstraw: Galium triflorum (Synonyms: Galium brachiatum, Galium pennsylvanicum, Galium triflorum var. asprelliforme, Galium triflorum var. viridiflorum)](../../../cascade/mtadams/4/bed/triflorum/galiumtriflorum.jpg)
The photo above shows the 6 whorled leaves
of fragrant bedstraw as seen on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams...........July
12, 2005.
Paul Slichter