bedstraw
Sticky-stemmed meadow herb
Bedstraw is a plant of the genus *Galium*, with small flowers and whorled leaves that feel sticky or bristly.
The name comes from the traditional use of dried bedstraw as mattress stuffing.
Yellow bedstraw covered the meadow.
The plant has been used in folk medicine and as a natural dye.
Heavy rectangular knives
- goosegrassSticky-stemmed wild plant
- madderMore irate
- whorledSpiral-patterned in form
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
mat-forming · low-growing · spreading · perennial · rhizomatous · stems · leaves · roots
More irate
- red dyeScarlet coloring agent
- yellow dyePigment producing golden hues
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
textile · wool · natural dye · alizarin · coloring · fiber arts
Fragrant organic plant compound
- haylikeResembling dried grass
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
sweet-smelling · dried · potpourri · sachet · hay · new-mown
Flower or flourishing state
- petalsColored bloom segments
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
nectar · pollinator · butterfly · bee · yellow flowers · white flowers · hedgerow · roadside
Urine-promoting substance
- lymphaticOf fluid-draining vessels
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
tonic · poultice · edema · psoriasis · eczema · saponins · flavonoids · herbalism
State of being born
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- Christ childSacred newborn of Bethlehem
- charmAttractive personal quality
- legendUnverified traditional tale
protection · luck · Midsummer · fleawort
cleavers
Heavy rectangular knives
- goosegrassSticky-stemmed wild plant
- madderMore irate
- whorledSpiral-patterned in form
creeping · mat-forming · low-growing · spreading · perennial · rhizomatous · stems · leaves · roots · herbaceous
madder
More irate
- red dyeScarlet coloring agent
- yellow dyePigment producing golden hues
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
mordant · textile · wool · natural dye · alizarin · coloring · fiber arts
coumarin
Fragrant organic plant compound
aroma · sweet-smelling · dried · potpourri · sachet · hay · new-mown
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
pollination · nectar · pollinator · butterfly · bee · yellow flowers · white flowers · hedgerow · roadside · grassland
diuretic
Urine-promoting substance
- lymphaticOf fluid-draining vessels
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
tisane · tonic · poultice · edema · psoriasis · eczema · saponins · flavonoids · herbalism · remedy
nativity
State of being born
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- Christ childSacred newborn of Bethlehem
- charmAttractive personal quality
legend · protection · luck · Midsummer · fleawort
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, comfrey
- bedstrawscleavers, goosegrass
- Maddersmadder, cleavers, woodruff, gardenia, quinine
- dyesdye, madder, synthetic dye, woad, natural dyes