Three-horned bedstraw

Family: Rubiaceae
Scientific name: Galium tricornutum
Description: Plant Form Annual herb. Size Up to 50 cm tall. Stem Rectangular stems with small backwards pointing hairs or prickles along the edges. Leaves Lance-shaped in whorls of 4-8 at nodes along stem. Flowers Very small, inconspicuous, whitish-green, in clusters of 3 or sometimes 1. Fruit and Seeds Pair of jointed spherical nutlets with a warty texture. Habitat Cropping land, paddocks, rubbish tips. Distinguishing Features Distinguished from the more common Cleavers (Galium aparine) by having warty fruit as opposed to fruit with hooked hairs. False Cleavers (Galium spurium) is very similar but generally has whiter flowers. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Agricultural Lifeform: Herbaceous

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