Flower ID: IMG_2602.JPG-07-09-2022 Flower name (scientific): Galium triflorum André Michaux PY: 1803. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) GAL-ee-um try-FLOR-um Flower name (common): Fragrant Bedstraw Family name (common): Madder Family name (scientific): Rubiaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek word gala for milk. Dioscorides' name, referencing the use of yellow bedstraw Galiumverum to curdle milk for cheese making. Specific epithet: Latin for three flowere. Refers to the flower clusters usually having three flowers. Common name origin: Bedstraw refers to the straw, when covered by a sheet, formed the bedding in an ordinary bed. The term bedstraw applies to a number of Galium species. The dried leaves of this species are supposed to have a vanilla scent, and hence the common name. Flower description: Size: 0.1 to 0.2 inches ( 0.3 to 0.5 cm) Petal count: 4 Color: white or green Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 6 to 30 inches ( 15. to 76. cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is whorl, type is simple Size: Leaves are up to about 6 cm long and up to 10 to 12 mm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, oblanceolate (IL), narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate (MB) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): June to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woods, forests, thickets, meadows, pond margins, streambanks, moist to dry, shade to semi shade. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: The Menominee used this plant to prepare a medicine to treat kidney problems (Smith, p. 51, 1923). Latitude: 44.796463 Longitude: -91.513395 Altitude: 279.00 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na