Galium verrucosum, common name warty bedstraw (US) or southern cleavers (UK), is a species of plants in the Rubiaceae. The epithet "verrucosum" means "warty" in reference to the numerous bumps on the mature fruit. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey and Palestine. It is reportedly naturalized in Great Britain, Central Europe (from Switzerland to Poland), the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Wayne County (Michigan).
Galium verrucosum, common name warty bedstraw (US) or southern cleavers (UK), is a species of plants in the Rubiaceae. The epithet "verrucosum" means "warty" in reference to the numerous bumps on the mature fruit. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey and Palestine. It is reportedly naturalized in Great Britain, Central Europe (from Switzerland to Poland), the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Wayne County (Michigan).
This plant is useful.
This plant might be poisonous
How to get rid of:
Stabbing weeds can destroy their carbohydrate storage structure, which immediately starves them, leading to their weakening or death. This, however, depends on their species. The organs that contain this carbohydrate storage structure are located at the base of the stem under the soil.
How? Push a knife, pruning saw, or flat-nosed spade as far below as possible to sever a taproot. Prevent re-sprouting by ensuring that the taproot is severed below the root crown.
