Woodruff
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 20th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Woodruff
Woodruff

Taken at Baron's Haugh on 7th June 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File

Woodruff.
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A.K.A. 		Galium odoratum.
Gentianales.
Rubiaceae.
Flowering Perennial.
Sweet scented bedstraw, wild baby's breath, master of the woods.
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 Prefers partial to full shade in moist, rich soils. In dry summers it needs frequent irrigation.
30–50 cm long, often lying flat on the ground or supported by other plants.
It owes its sweet smell to the odiferous agent coumarin. The dried plant is used in pot-pourri and as a moth deterrent. It is also used, mainly in Germany, to flavour May wine, sweet juice punch, syrup for beer, brandy,
jelly, jam, ice cream, and herbal tea.