In Howards Garden Cleavers Bedstraw (Galium) 2.1
A common early-spring weed taking up a lot of space in many gardens has many names - the scientific name is Galium aparine and it is in the madder (coffee) family. There are many common names (bedstraw, stickyweed, catchweed, and more). The plant is notable because of the Velcro-like stems sticking to fabric, shoes, and more. This plant is edible, for the curious, and is easily removed from the garden.
