| Lady's Bedstraw - 07.13.07 |
| submitter: | Smart Set |
| location: | South Acton, London, UK |
| I'm not kidding - that's the name of this flower. |
| category: | Beside the Point |
| comments: | 10 |
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| Smart Set commented on 07.14.07 | | There seem to be over a dozen Galium species. I note that in the US, G. verum is called Yellow Spring Bedstraw (even better for mattressyness).
Sherardia arvensis = Field Madder, which is, as you say, in the bedstraw family, along with Goosegrass/Kleefkruid/Stickywilly (G. aparine) whose seeds are those little round green things that stick to your clothes. One of the most interesting things about wild flowers (weeds, wim) is all the history bound up in their common names. |
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| wim commented on 07.14.07 | | Jaak, just stay away from weeds |
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| Jaak Graaf van Stokkem commented on 07.14.07 | | SS I didn't know there were so many Walstro's, Blauw walstro = blue( sherardia arvensis) Boswalstro = white ( galium silvaticum ) Echt walstro = Yellow ( galium verum ) Glad walstro = white ( galium mullogo) Kruisblad walstro = yellow ( cruciata lacuipes ) and Moeras walstro = white ( galium palustree ) |
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| wim commented on 07.14.07 | | good morning to U2, SE, I worked too long the last days and missed the passing of the lady bird |
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| Sleepeasy commented on 07.14.07 | | Memento Mori Wim: Lady Bird got picked. |
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| Smart Set commented on 07.14.07 | | G. verum is also Geel Walstro ("yellow rampart-straw"). |
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| Jaak Graaf van Stokkem commented on 07.13.07 | | In belgium = Galium verum , Echt Walstro and
Galium odoratum = Lievevrouwenbedstro |
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| Smart Set commented on 07.13.07 | | Jaak, this is Galium verum. Odoratum is indeed white, but is known as Sweet Woodruff in English. |
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| Jaak Graaf van Stokkem commented on 07.13.07 | | Lady's Bedstraw - Galium odoratum ( Asperula odorato ) isn't that flower white. |
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| wim commented on 07.13.07 | | could go with lady bird |
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