Flora

Goose grass

(Galium aparine)

Family: Rubiaceae

Height: 30cm to 1 meter

Uses:

• In medicine: It has diuretic, perspiration powers and on a compress it heals skin irritation.

In food: A sort of coffee can be made by roasting its seeds.

Characteristic: To wear it as a crown bought bad luck to young girls. It was once used to curdle milk for some types of cheeses.

Non-toxic