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Cleavers
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Taken at Barns Ness on 12th June 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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| Taken at Baron's Haugh on 17th July 2013 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in Macro mode | |
| Cleavers. |
| Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: |
Galium aparine. Gentianales Rubiaceae. Herbaceous annual. Goosegrass. |
| Habitat: Blooms: Feature: |
Along
the ground and over the tops of other plants, attaching themselves with
the small hooked hairs which grow out of the stems and leaves. Early Spring - Summer Galium aparine is edible. The leaves and stems of the plant can be cooked as a leaf vegetable, if gathered before the fruits appear. Geese thoroughly enjoy eating it, hence one of its other common names, "goosegrass". |