rough bedstraw
Namerough bedstraw
Species NameGalium aparine
Common NameRough Bedstraw
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenone
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk Featuresherbaceous stem
Foliage Typeherbaceous
Height (cm)0
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesClinging stems and leaves with hooked hairs, whorled foliage, and small white four-petaled flowers arranged in cymes.
Description
This specimen of Rough Bedstraw (Galium aparine) is a herbaceous annual plant characterized by its square stems, whorled leaves, and small white flowers. It is known for its clinging nature due to tiny hooked hairs on its stems and leaves, typically found growing as a common weed.
