Galium spurium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Galium |
Species: | G. spurium
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Binomial name | |
Galium spurium | |
Synonyms | |
Galium vaillantii DC. |
Galium spurium, the stickwilly [1] or false cleavers, is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is widespread across Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada, and is naturalized in Australia. [2] [3] [4] It is considered a noxious weed in many places. [5]
Galium spurium is an erect or reclining herb up to 50 cm tall. Stems are square in cross-section. Leaves are in whorls of 6–8, narrowly lanceolate. Flowers are in multi-flowered cymes or panicles, white or yellow-green. [6]
Many varietal and subspecific names have been proposed, but at present (May 2014) only 3 are recognized: [2]
Galium spurium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Galium |
Species: | G. spurium
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Binomial name | |
Galium spurium | |
Synonyms | |
Galium vaillantii DC. |
Galium spurium, the stickwilly [1] or false cleavers, is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is widespread across Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada, and is naturalized in Australia. [2] [3] [4] It is considered a noxious weed in many places. [5]
Galium spurium is an erect or reclining herb up to 50 cm tall. Stems are square in cross-section. Leaves are in whorls of 6–8, narrowly lanceolate. Flowers are in multi-flowered cymes or panicles, white or yellow-green. [6]
Many varietal and subspecific names have been proposed, but at present (May 2014) only 3 are recognized: [2]