Climbers & creepers
All 11 climbers & creepers
Weed profile
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Also called Sticky Weed
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Origin
- Asia / Europe
- Type
- ENVEnvironmental weed
Plant instead
Bedstraw Galium leiocarpum
Herbicides must be applied at the appropriate rate as specified on the label and all safety precautions followed. If chemical control is necessary near drainage lines or streams, use extreme caution as the effects on aquatic life can be devastating even in minute amounts. Always seek expert advice.
Family, origin, type, plant instead, control methods and the note above are from SGLN’s pocket guide Common weeds of South Gippsland (2026).
