Description: Evergreen perennial of raised stems. The leaves are shiny, lanceolate, arranged in a circle around the stem. The flowers are tiny clustered in branches into apical inflorescences. The corrona is composed of 4 petals. The fruit is a dry  schizocarp.

Flowering time: May-August

Habitat: semi-shady, sunny places

Interesting fact: In the past, bedstraws were used to sour milk. They contain milk clotting enzymes.