D I S C O V E R    L I F E   
Bee Hunt! Odonata Lepidoptera 
  HomeAll Living ThingsIDnature guidesGlobal mapperAlbumsLabelsSearch
  AboutResearchEducationProceedingsPolistes FoundationPartnersLinksHelp

Galium aparine L.

Bedstraw; Goose-grass; Cleavers; Stickywilly; Galium spurium L; Galium vaillantii Dc

Links

80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2
Set display option above.
Click on images to enlarge.
Galium aparine, leaf and flower
© Kay Yatskievych, 2003
Galium aparine, leaf and flower
Galium aparine, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Whole plant

Galium aparine, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Flower
Galium aparine, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Flower

Galium aparine, Stem
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Stem
Galium aparine, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Leaf

Galium aparine, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Whole plant
Galium aparine, Fruit
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005
Galium aparine, Fruit

Names
Scientific source:
      Integrated Taxonomic Information System


Following served from Lyon University
   
Top | See original context

Following modified from Garland Ranch Regional Park
   
Top | See original

&pull 20q v4.662 20091102: Error 404 Not Found http://www.coestatepark.com/galium_aparine_garland.htm

Following served from Cedarcreek, University of Minnesota
   
Top | See original context

Following modified from Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture
   
Top | See original

Link: Skip repetitive navigation links
USDA and NRCS Identifier NRCS Logo
USDA.gov Web Site PLANTS photo banner
PLANTS Home  about PLANTS  PLANTS Team  Partners of PLANTS  What  National Plant Data Center Web Site  Help using PLANTS  Contact PLANTS
 
 Search the PLANTS Web site
 Name Search

 State Search
 Advanced Search
 Search Help
PLANTS Topics
 
 Alternative Crops
 Characteristics
 Classification
 Culturally Significant
 Distribution Update
 Fact Sheets & Plant Guides
 Invasive and Noxious Weeds
 Links
 Plant Materials Publications
 Threatened & Endangered
 Wetland Indicator Status
 
PLANTS Image Gallery
 
 40,000+ Plant Images
 Submit Your Digital Images
 
Download PLANTS data
 
 Complete PLANTS Checklist
 State PLANTS Checklist
 Advanced Search Download
 Symbols for Unknown Plants
 NRCS State GSAT Lists
 NRCS State Plants Lists
 PLANTS Posters
 
Related tools
 
 Crop Nutrient Tool
 Ecological Site Information System
 PLANTS Identification Keys
 Plant Materials Web Site
 Other NRCS Tech
Resources
 VegSpec
 
 
You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins
PLANTS Profile
Hawaii Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Labrador Prince Edward Island Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Saint Pierre and Miquelon

 

Galium aparine L.
stickywilly

       
Symbol:   GAAP2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Rubiaceae  
Duration:   Annual  
Growth Habit:   Vine
Forb/herb
 
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    N
CAN    I?
GL    I?



Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file.
Photo of Galium aparine L.
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 .
 
More Information:
 

Images:
Galium aparine L.

Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Galium thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L.
 

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.

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

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.

View 84 genera in Rubiaceae , 84 species in Galium
 

Classification:
Galium aparine L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Rubiales
Family Rubiaceae – Madder family
Genus Galium L. – bedstraw
Species Galium aparine L. – stickywilly
 

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.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.
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.
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.
 

Introduced Information:
Galium aparine L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

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

 

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.

Canada-Manitoba Weeds

OR-Catchweed Bedstraw

Oregon State University: Weed Identification page

Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification

 
 
Time Generated: 02/09/2010 04:45 PM MST  

 PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links
Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

Following modified from Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture
   Top | See original

Link: Skip repetitive navigation links
USDA and NRCS Identifier NRCS Logo
USDA.gov Web Site PLANTS photo banner
PLANTS Home  about PLANTS  PLANTS Team  Partners of PLANTS  What  National Plant Data Center Web Site  Help using PLANTS  Contact PLANTS
 
 Search the PLANTS Web site
 Name Search

 State Search
 Advanced Search
 Search Help
PLANTS Topics
 
 Alternative Crops
 Characteristics
 Classification
 Culturally Significant
 Distribution Update
 Fact Sheets & Plant Guides
 Invasive and Noxious Weeds
 Links
 Plant Materials Publications
 Threatened & Endangered
 Wetland Indicator Status
 
PLANTS Image Gallery
 
 40,000+ Plant Images
 Submit Your Digital Images
 
Download PLANTS data
 
 Complete PLANTS Checklist
 State PLANTS Checklist
 Advanced Search Download
 Symbols for Unknown Plants
 NRCS State GSAT Lists
 NRCS State Plants Lists
 PLANTS Posters
 
Related tools
 
 Crop Nutrient Tool
 Ecological Site Information System
 PLANTS Identification Keys
 Plant Materials Web Site
 Other NRCS Tech
Resources
 VegSpec
 
 
You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins
PLANTS Profile
Hawaii Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Labrador Prince Edward Island Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Saint Pierre and Miquelon

 

Galium aparine L.
stickywilly

       
Symbol:   GAAP2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Rubiaceae  
Duration:   Annual  
Growth Habit:   Vine
Forb/herb
 
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    N
CAN    I?
GL    I?



Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file.
Photo of Galium aparine L.
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 .
 
More Information:
 

Images:
Galium aparine L.

Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Galium thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Galium aparine L.
 

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.

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

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.

View 84 genera in Rubiaceae , 84 species in Galium
 

Classification:
Galium aparine L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Rubiales
Family Rubiaceae – Madder family
Genus Galium L. – bedstraw
Species Galium aparine L. – stickywilly
 

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.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.
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.
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.
 

Introduced Information:
Galium aparine L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

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

 

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.

Canada-Manitoba Weeds

OR-Catchweed Bedstraw

Oregon State University: Weed Identification page

Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification

 
 
Time Generated: 02/09/2010 04:45 PM MST  

 PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links
Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

Following modified from CalPhotos
   Top | See original


CalPhotos     Photo Database

 

Number of matches : 40
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Galium aparine%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Goose Grass
ID: 6068 1631 1521 0035 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Cleavers Or Goose Grass
ID: 8253 3202 4137 0018 [detail]
Beatrice F. Howitt
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 1202 0181 [detail]
© 2002 Lynn Watson

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Common Bedstraw
ID: 6068 1631 1521 0044 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Cleavers Or Goose Grass
ID: 8253 3202 4138 0100 [detail]
Walter Knight
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Common Bedstraw
ID: 8120 3181 4565 0122 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0404 1117 [detail]
© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0404 1118 [detail]
© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
ID: 0000 0000 0205 0513 [detail]
© 2005 Keir Morse

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
ID: 0000 0000 0205 0514 [detail]
© 2005 Keir Morse

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0405 0870 [detail]
© 2005 Steve Matson

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0405 0869 [detail]
© 2005 Steve Matson

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0405 0868 [detail]
© 2005 Steve Matson

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0408 0566 [detail]
© 2008 Gary McDonald

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Goose Grass
ID: 0000 0000 0306 0996 [detail]
© 2006 Luigi Rignanese

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Goose Grass
ID: 0000 0000 0306 0995 [detail]
© 2006 Luigi Rignanese

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0408 0567 [detail]
© 2008 Gary McDonald

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
ID: 0000 0000 0506 1973 [detail]
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
ID: 0000 0000 0506 1974 [detail]
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
ID: 0000 0000 0506 1975 [detail]
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0408 0563 [detail]
© 2008 Gary McDonald

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0408 0562 [detail]
© 2008 Gary McDonald

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0408 0565 [detail]
© 2008 Gary McDonald

Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
ID: 0000 0000 0408 0564 [detail]
© 2008 Gary McDonald

Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .   


Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved.

CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley

Updated: 2010-02-09 23:49:46 gmt
Discover Life | Top
© Designed by The Polistes Corporation