Galium aparine
Family: Rubiaceae
Plant Description: Annual with scrambling stems to 120 cm long. Herb, stems sprawling, with tiny, stiff, curved bristles. Leaves whorled in groups of 6-8 blades, spatulate up to 2.6 cm long. Flowers radial, in axillary chymes, white, less than 3 mm broad.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification: Bristles, while not strong, make it so the plant will likely “stick” or “catch” onto clothing.
Occurrence: Common on various soils in prairies, opening areas, and waste places.
Bloom Period: March-May
Plant Use:
Key to species of Gallium is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White.
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