Galium spurium
False Cleavers
Also known as: Aparine spuria (L.) Fourr. +11 more
- Aparine spuria (L.) Fourr.
- Galium agreste var. leiospermon Wallr.
- Galium aparine f. spurium (L.) B.Boivin
- Galium aparine subsp. spurium (L.) Hartm.
- Galium aparine var. spurium (L.) Hiern
- Galium aparine var. spurium (L.) W.D.J.Koch
- Galium aparine var. spurium (L.) Wimm. & Grab.
- Galium aparinella Lange, 1854
- Galium spurium subsp. glabrum Gaudin
- Galium spurium var. genuinum Gren.
- Galium spurium var. leiospermon (Wallr.) Hayek
- Galium tenerum Schleich., 1821
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Galium spurium (commonly known as False Cleavers) is an annual belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Malawi, Manchuria, Manitoba, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, New Brunswick, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tibet, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Amur, Finland, Great Britain, New Mexico, New South Wales, Primorye, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms