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sweet woodruff

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Also known as: Asperula odorata, Galium odoratum, waldmeister(Show More)
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Sweet woodruff is a small, sweet-scented herb native to Eurasia and North Africa. It belongs to the madder family, Rubiaceae, and is characterized by its whorled leaves and small white flowers.12

Historically, sweet woodruff has been used in perfumery and for flavoring wine and other beverages. Its dried shoots can be used in perfumes and sachets. While sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is now in the Galium genus, it was formerly classified as Asperula odorata. The genus Galium, commonly known as bedstraw, includes about 400 species of herbs found worldwide.123

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