Stickwilly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galium spurium |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Genus: |
Galium
|
| Species: |
spurium
|
| Synonyms | |
|
Galium vaillantii DC. |
|
Galium spurium, the stickwilly or false cleavers, is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is widespread across Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada, and is naturalized in Australia. It is considered a noxious weed in many places.
Galium spurium is an erect or reclining herb up to 50 cm tall. Stems are square in cross-section. Leaves are in whorls of 6–8, narrowly lanceolate. Flowers are in multi-flowered cymes or panicles, white or yellow-green.
Subspecies
Many varietal and subspecific names have been proposed, but at present (May 2014) only 3 are recognized:
- Galium spurium subsp. africanum Verdc. - mountains of tropical and southern Africa; also Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Socotra
- Galium spurium subsp. ibicinum (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Ehrend. - Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan
- Galium spurium subsp. spurium - widespread
See also
In Spanish: Galium aparine para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Stickwilly Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.