111,843 observationsCritically Endangered
catchweed bedstraw
Galium aparine
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Gentianales ›Family: Rubiaceae ›Genus: Galium
About
Galium aparine, ('aparine' from Greek 'apairo' - “lay hold of” or “seize”) with many common names including cleavers, clivers, "bort", bedstraw, goosegrass, catchweed, stickyweed, stickybud, robin-run-the-hedge, sticky willy, sticky willow, stickyjack, stickeljack, and grip grass, is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of catchweed bedstraw is Galium aparine.
- catchweed bedstraw belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- catchweed bedstraw belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- catchweed bedstraw belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- catchweed bedstraw belongs to the order Gentianales.
- catchweed bedstraw belongs to the family Rubiaceae.
- catchweed bedstraw belongs to the genus Galium.