HEATH BEDSTRAW 



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Heath Bedstraw is a plant which is more or less confined to open 

 heaths and moors, or high ground of a rocky, stony character, being 

 a typical moorland [)lant. It is associated with Grassy Stitchwort, 



Hr.ATii Bedstraw (Cn/iiini snxn/i/f, I..) 



I'hoto Matters & tlaniett 



Tormentil, Harebell, Whortleberry, various Heaths, Ling, Red Rattle, 

 Cow- wheat, and other heath and moor plants. 



Unlike most of the Bedstraws, which are more or less erect, climb- 

 ing up stronger stems in the hedgerow, this s[)ecies is usually prostrate. 



