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Asperula odorata
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Asperula odorata is the older Latin name for sweet woodruff still seen in classic herbals and some seed lists—same hay-vanilla plant as Galium odoratum. Recipes from old books using Asperula mean woodruff. Dry sprigs for infusion. Taxonomy moved to Galium; kitchen identity unchanged. Moderate coumarin respect applies equally under either name.
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DryInfusionMay Wine
Traits
Coumarin AromaHay-VanillaHerbalHerbal TextsLegacyLegacy LatinSame WoodruffSweet
History
Linnaean frameworks used Asperula odorata for woodruff.
European floras still listed Asperula widely.
Reassignment to Galium odoratum advanced.
Vintage recipes kept Asperula nomenclature alive.