When you ask her if she needs help and she says no, you end up getting the herbalist journal entry anyways. no option to say yes.

I cant collect the bitter reed. i can highlight it but clicking on it does nothing.

Did you try to radial menu it and pick it up?

I've noticed from time to time I've had trouble droping things from my inventory, but using the radial menu always seemed to fix that.

i clicked on it, and i tried to radial use it. no effect.

Well, so much for that then.

What is the current status of this quest?

It has been changed few times, but Thrawn made it work :)

Nice job, Thrawn. :D