annual bedstraw

Galium aparine is an annual herbaceous plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in regions including Greenland, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and several islands in the North Atlantic. The species was first published in 1753. Common names for this plant include cleavers, clivers, catchweed, robin-run-the-hedge, goosegrass, and sticky willy.