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