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| Scientific Name | Galium aparine | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Stickywilly, Catchweed Bedstraw, Cleavers | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Rubiaceae (Madder) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Moist places, shady areas in woods, thickets, prairies and waste areas; very common plant, naturalized throughout the US. Plant: Annual plant, weak erect or reclining sticky-hairy stems, up to 3 ft. long. Leaves: Linear-oblanceolate to oblanceolate with 6 to 8 in whorled pattern; 3/4 to 2-3/4 inches long; tiny hooks along edges. Inflorescence: Cluster of one to five very small white to greenish-white flowers growing on branchlet from a leaf axil; less than 1/10 across; 4 pointed petals, 2 styles and 4 stamens. Bloom Period: March to May. References: SEINet and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Texas Status: Native |
