Catchweed Bedstraw (Cleavers)

Galium aparine

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PDRUB0N050
Common Name: 
Catchweed Bedstraw (Cleavers)
Scientific Name: 
Galium aparine
Naming References: 
DD2
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Gentianales (Rubiales)
Family: 
Rubiaceae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Found in vacant lots and disturbed open places in Yellowknife
Score: 
A
References: 
R147
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
There are possibly both native and introduced races, the plant of open disturbed sites is probably introduced (R147).NT as Introduced, is listed as Native for NT by VASCAN.
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by S Carriere based on printed material; Reviewed in 2010, no change; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change Reviewed in 2019 by Marilyn Anions, no change
Last Updated: 
November 8, 2019

References

Naming

  • Kartesz, J. T. (1999) Synthesis of the North American Flora. North Carolina Botanical Garden North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina Version 1.0 RWED Office, Yellowknife; Order from http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/meacham/synthesis - DD2 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Catling, Paul (2005) Additions to the flora of the continental Northwest Territories from the Great Slave Lake area.. Canadian Field Naturalist 119(3) Print out in ref binder - R147 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Catling, Paul (2005) Additions to the flora of the continental Northwest Territories from the Great Slave Lake area.. Canadian Field Naturalist 119(3) Print out in ref binder - R147 Return