VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Galium triflorum | Sweetscented Bedstraw 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
NO-ENTRY


PALATABILITY : 
Sweetscented bedstraw has a low palatability rating for livestock, deer,
and elk [28].


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Sweetscented bedstraw has poor energy and protein values for upland
game birds, waterfowl, small nongame birds, and small mammals [21].


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Sweetscented bedstraw has little or no value for rehabilitation of
disturbed sites.  It exhibits poor growth rate, poor reproductive rate,
and no soil-binding root system.  It also exhibits little tolerance to
trampling disturbance [9].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Sweetscented bedstraw is used to flavor wines [4].

The Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia used this plant for treatment
of chest pains.  The vanilla-scented leaves were rubbed on the skin
[40].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
The presence of sweetscented bedstraw indicates high site productivity
for conifer stands in the Pacific Northwest [28].

Related categories for Species: Galium triflorum | Sweetscented Bedstraw