Plant Data Sheet:
Species
Galium aparine,
Cleavers
Range
Climate, elevation
Low to mid elevation
Local occurrence (where,
how common)
Lowland forest and open
meadows, ditches
Habitat preferences
Beaches, moist fields,
clearings, ditches, open forest
Plant strategy type/successional stage (stress-tolerator,
competitor, weedy/colonizer, seral, late successional)
Shade tolerant weedy
colonizer; considered a noxious weed in B.C. as it climbs up agricultural
crops; can be very competitive
Associated species
?
May
be collected as: (seed, layered, divisions, etc.)
Seed
Collection restrictions or
guidelines
Collect seeds in spring
Seed germination (needs
dormancy breaking?)
Seed becomes dormant in
dry soil
Seed life (can be stored,
short shelf-life, long shelf-life)
Seed can remain viable
for 1-3 years
Recommended seed storage
conditions
?
Propagation recommendations
(plant seeds, vegetative parts, cuttings, etc.)
propagate by planting seeds
Soil
or medium requirements (inoculum necessary?)
Prefers damp, moist soil;
adapted to fine and medium textured soils
Installation form (form,
potential for successful outcomes, cost)
Seed; no known commercial
source
Recommended planting
density
?
Care requirements after
installed (water weekly, water once etc.)
High moisture usage 14-55
inches, so watering may be necessary through first dry summer
Normal rate of growth or
spread; lifespan
Moderate seed spread
rate; rapid growth rate; short lifespan
Sources cited
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weedguid/cleavers.htm
http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/weeds/fab06s00.html
http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_profile.cgi&symbol=GAAP2
Data compiled by
Maddi Schweitzer on