Galium aparine L.
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Douglas Ladd. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Galium aparine L.
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Synonyms:
Galium aparine L.
GAAGE
Galium agreste Wallr. var. echinospermum Wallr.
GAAPS
Galium aparine L. ssp. spurium (L.) Simonkai
GAAPE
Galium aparine L. var. echinospermum (Wallr.) Farw.
GAAPI
Galium aparine L. var. intermedium (Merr.) Briq.
GAAPM
Galium aparine L. var. minor Hook.
GAAPV
Galium aparine L. var. vaillantii (DC.) Koch
GASP3
Galium spurium L.
Marin County bedstraw
GASPE
Galium spurium L. var. echinospermum (Wallr.) Hayek
GASPV
Galium spurium L. var. vaillantii (DC.) Gren. & Godr.
GASPV2
Galium spurium L. var. vaillantii (DC.) G. Beck
GAVA
Galium vaillantii DC.
Distribution:
Galium aparine L.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY ), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, QC, SK), DEN (GL)
Related Taxa:
Galium aparine L.
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84 genera in Rubiaceae ,
84 species in Galium
Classification:
Galium aparine L.
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Classification Report.
U.S. Weed Information:
Galium aparine L.
bedstraw
catchweed bedstraw
cleavers
cleaverwort
scarthgrass
white hedge
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
KY
Haragan, P.D.
1991.
Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide .
The University Press of Kentucky.
Lexington, Kentucky.
278pp.
N'EAST
Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso.
1997.
Weeds of the Northeast .
Cornell University Press.
Ithaca, New York.
397pp.
NE&GP
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick.
1994.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains .
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
589pp.
SWSS
Southern Weed Science Society.
1998.
Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM .
Southern Weed Science Society.
Champaign, Illinois.
WSWS
Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al.
1996.
Weeds of the West .
Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming.
Laramie, Wyoming.
630pp.
Introduced Information:
Galium aparine L.
This plant is introduced to the United States
from another country or countries. Click on link below for a
partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Galium aparine L.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
FACU,FAC-
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FAC-
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Galium aparine L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
Minor
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
More Accounts and Images:
Galium aparine L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 34797.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Galium aparine L.
Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images
Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images
OR-Catchweed Bedstraw
Oregon State University: Weed Identification page
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification