On 3/8/06 18:28, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 3/8/06 17:55, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known
as
Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc?
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I call it Galium. Is there a dispute over its correct name?--we did
previously agree that there can only be one StickY Willie

No dispute. I just didn't know the correct name. I'd never heard it
called
Sticky (sorrY) Willie until I saw that on here. I grew up knowing it as
Goose Grass and here in Devon, people seem to call it that and Cleavers.
The latter I can understand as it 'cleaves' to you but the others defeat
me,
charming though they are - kind of!



I thought the Goosegrass referred to the shape of a goose foot -not that it
does.
As for sticky willie. The spherical things stick/cleave to you and...
(perhaps Ray can help).


What? To fluff out my crinoline? ;-)
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)