bedstraw

Cleavers

stem, leaves and flowers of plant can be eaten raw.
plant is best when collected before fruiting.
raw plant has mild/no taste and older plants have an unpalatable texture.
plant is best when cooked.
is a good source of vitamin C.
varieties in the Pacific Northwest include Cleavers (Galium aparine), Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) and Sweet-scented bedstraw (Galium triflorum).
look for bedstraw alongside low-growing vegetation and disturbed soil sites.
warning: acts as a mild laxative when eaten in quantity.