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Weed Identification

stickywilly

Family

Rubiaceae

Scientific Name

Galium aparine

Other Common Names:

bedstraw
catchweed bedstraw
cleavers
cleaverwort
scarthgrass
white hedge

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Galium aparine var. vaillantii
Galium vaillantii
Galium agreste var. echinospermum
Galium aparine ssp. Spurium
Galium aparine var. echinospermum
Galium spurium
Galium aparine var. minor
Galium aparine var. intermedium

Growth Habit

vine

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

pencil

Dominant Flower Color

white

Flower Symmetry

radial symmetery

Leaf Hairs

has hairs

Leaf Shape

lance

Leaf Arrangement

whorled

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Structure

simple

Leaf Stalk

none

Stem Hairs

has hairs

Stem Cross Section

square or multi-edged

Milky Sap

not present

Root Structure

taproot

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb