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British NVC community OV24 (Urtica dioica - Galium aparine community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four tall-herb weed communities. This community occurs widely throughout lowland Britain and, if conditions are suitable, is also found in the upland fringes.
The anthraquinone aldehyde nordamnacanthal (1,3-dihydroxy-anthraquinone-2-al) present in G. aparine has an antifeedant activity against Spodoptera litura, the Oriental leafworm moth, a species which is considered an agricultural pest. [17] The mite Cecidophyes rouhollahi can be found on G. aparine. [25]
It is a plant parasite, or gall, found on cleaver (Galium aparine) and can be a potential biological control agent for false cleavers (Galium spurium), which is a noxious weed in many places. [ 1 ] References
Galium is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Some species are informally known as bedstraw. [1] There are over 600 species of Galium, [2] with estimates of 629 [3] to 650 [4] as of 2013.
Galium verum ("lady's bedstraw") is the type species of the genus Galium. The genus Galium ( Rubiaceae ) contains around 650 species, [ 1 ] making it one of the largest genera of flowering plants . [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Galium" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total. ... Galium aparine; Galium arenarium; Galium argense; Galium aristatum;
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.
Goosegrass (sometimes goose grass) is a common name for several grasses, sedges, and annual herbs.The origin of the name is due either to a plant's use as food for geese or plant parts that look like the foot of a goose.