Photographs: The Burren, Co. Clare

Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale Rú crua Family: Rubiaceae Flowering June-August. Perennial. Native. The numerous small white flowers, both terminal and auxillary are followed by fruit with hooked bristles. Whorls of four narrow leaves, each with three veins. Erect growth, 20-45cm. Identified by Paul Green Found on damp, base-rich soils by lakes and streams and on rocky ground. Mainly found in Galway and Clare in the west of Ireland.

Northern Bedstraw, Galium boreale, Rú crua