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Galium tinctorium

Common name:	Threepetal Bedstraw	Family:	Rubiaceae
Author:	(L.)Scop.	Botanical references:	274
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	N. America
Habitat:	Swamps or moist areas in Texas[274].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Asperula tinctoria[B,P] G. claytonii[B,P] G. obtusum var. floridanum[B,P] G. tinctorium ssp. floridanum[B,P] G. tinctorium var. diversifolium[B,P] G. tinctorium var. floridanum[B,P] G. trifidum ssp. tinctorium[B,P] G. trifidum var. tinctorium[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Stiff Marsh Bedstraw [P,B],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	tinctorium = used in dyeing;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Rubiales. Madder family

Physical Characteristics

Perennial. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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An infusion of the whole plant has been used for its beneficial effects upon the respiratory organs[257].

Other Uses

A red dye can be obtained from the roots[257].

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
207230

Propagation

Seed - best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe in late summer. The seed can also be sown in situ in the spring though it may be very slow to germinate.

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Rubiaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

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Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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