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Hedge bedstraw (Galium mollugo) is a non-native perennial with edible uses.
Hedge bedstraw can be found in fields and farms.
Hedge bedstraw can be identified by its smooth stems and leaves that are in whorls of 6-8. Small white flowers are produced in the summer.
The young shoots or top few inches of older stems with leaves can be collected and added to salads, used as a garnish, or cooked like a vegetable. It tastes somewhat like green beans.
Leaves and stems can also be turned into an herbal tea which is used for treating insomnia.
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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.
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Is this the same as what I think is called asparagus vine? (Not asparagus) The vining looks like what I have in the yard but the leaves here look a little rounder and less pointy than ours in TX, but I know things can look different in diff terrains. I’m having a lot of gallbladder trouble but my inflammation is overall down so I’m hoping to restart my foraging at home but just want to make sure I know for sure what I’m ingesting since I’ve had years where I did fine and years when I got dermatitis from everything. Thank you!