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Cleavers
"Sacha" wrote Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? Galium aparine -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
Cleavers
Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as
Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
Cleavers
"Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) I call it Galium. Is there a dispute over its correct name?--we did previously agree that there can only be one StickY Willie |
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On 3/8/06 17:55, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- 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! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 17:53, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:53:08 +0100, Sacha wrote: Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_cleavers.htm Galium aparine Thanks to you and to Bob. I have been 'talking' to an American friend about it but didn't know its proper name. For some reason, our dogs like eating it, especially the dachshund. As he's extremely greedy, I think it must have Rennies like properties! Some of our hens like it too. It's its only saving grace - that and being easy to pull. I have myself to blame for it, I thought it would be fun to have when the children were small. Mary |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... 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! Both here in Yorkshire, perhaps geese eat it as well as hens ... Mary |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 17:55, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- 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! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) 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). |
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On 3/8/06 18:28, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 17:55, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- 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? ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website)~ ~~~~~~~~~~~# We always called it ' sweethearts'~~~ probably due to it clinging etc. Seemed a nice name. Can be a nuisance in the Border Collie's hair!! Best wishes Brian. |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 18:28, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 17:55, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- 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? ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) Well you already asked him about Crinum so don't give him a Cardio by pursuing this any further. |
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On 3/8/06 22:30, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote: snip Well you already asked him about Crinum so don't give him a Cardio by pursuing this any further. Sterner stuff! ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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On 3/8/06 21:39, in article ,
"Brian" --- 'flayb' to respond wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website)~ ~~~~~~~~~~~# We always called it ' sweethearts'~~~ probably due to it clinging etc. Seemed a nice name. Can be a nuisance in the Border Collie's hair!! I like 'Sweethearts" and haven't heard it before. But I did spend about 45 mins pullling the burrs out of our wire haired Jack Russell's coat a couple of days ago. He was smothered in the things. I think we have to admit this plant has seed distribution cracked! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 17:53, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:53:08 +0100, Sacha wrote: Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_cleavers.htm Galium aparine Thanks to you and to Bob. I have been 'talking' to an American friend about it but didn't know its proper name. For some reason, our dogs like eating it, especially the dachshund. As he's extremely greedy, I think it must have Rennies like properties! Some of our hens like it too. It's its only saving grace - that and being easy to pull. I have myself to blame for it, I thought it would be fun to have when the children were small. Mary I got my infestations trying to be kind to the Humming bird hawk moths which lay there eggs on it! down here its mostly called cleavers although I grew up calling it goose grass, a lot of books refer to it as bedstraw so that presumably is another use for it -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 3/8/06 17:53, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:53:08 +0100, Sacha wrote: Can someone please tell me the proper name for the plant variously known as Cleavers, Goose Grass, Stick Willie, etc? http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_cleavers.htm Galium aparine Thanks to you and to Bob. I have been 'talking' to an American friend about it but didn't know its proper name. For some reason, our dogs like eating it, especially the dachshund. As he's extremely greedy, I think it must have Rennies like properties! Some of our hens like it too. It's its only saving grace - that and being easy to pull. I have myself to blame for it, I thought it would be fun to have when the children were small. Mary I got my infestations trying to be kind to the Humming bird hawk moths which lay there eggs on it! down here its mostly called cleavers although I grew up calling it goose grass, a lot of books refer to it as bedstraw so that presumably is another use for it -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) Another name is "Beggar Lice"---the best yet |
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