Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Galium > Galium spuriumGalium spurium (False Cleavers)Synonyms: Aparine spuria (homotypic); Galium agreste var. leiospermon; Galium aparine f. spurium (homotypic); Galium aparine spurium (homotypic); Galium aparine var. glaber; Galium aparine var. leiospermum; Galium aparine var. spurium; Galium aparinella; Galium spurium glabrum; Galium tenerum; Galium vaillantii spurium (homotypic) Galium spurium 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. |
| Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [1] | Annual | | Pollinators [1] | Flies, Beetles, Bats | | Structure [2] | Herb | | Usage [1] | A red dye is obtained from the root; |  | | Height [1] | 30 inches (0.75 m) | | | Light Preference [3] | Mostly Sunny | | Soil Acidity [3] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [3] | Intermediate | | Soil Moisture [3] | Moist |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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