Common Marsh Bedstraw

Galium palustre is a member of the Rubiaceae family and is commonly referred to as Common Marsh Bedstraw. It is native to Europe, including countries in Western Europe, as well as parts of Asia like Turkey and Turkmenistan. The species is also found in Western Siberia, Greenland, and eastern Canada. It has been introduced to the United States, where it is considered a noxious weed in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The plant has also become naturalized in Kamchatka, Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina. Its wide distribution includes regions such as Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, and British Columbia in Canada, as well as several islands in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.