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Galium aparine L.

Catchweed Bedstraw, Cleavers, Stickywilly
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

USDA Symbol: GAAP2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Galium aparine

Catchweed Bedstraw

Rubiaceae

Location: NW corner of intersection of Austin Hwy & Ira Lee Rd, at Salado Creek, San Antonio.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: NW facing, well drained, caliche slope. Nearly full sun. Many, in several colonies.

Description: Reclining annual; slender taproot. Stem & leaf margins/lower midribs retorsely hispid. Leaves in whorls of 6-8, linear-oblanceolate, 2-7 cm long, bristle tipped. Peduncles axillary, 1-3 flowered (not present). Fruit a bristly, globular twin.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Mar 12, 1994
 Specimen number: 542

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0825
 Accession Date: Jun 29, 1994
 Accession Number: 61

Annotations: SXFXB (In fruit)

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