Hands up who spent their childhood chasing other kids around with cleavers (aka goosegrass, aka Galium aparine) sticking it to their jumpers?

But where does this plant get its stickiness? It's actually REALLY clever. 🧵 below

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Goosegrass is the name of several One is Galium aparine, that was eaten by geese and fed to goslings. It is a distant relative of in the Rubiaceae, the Bedstraw family. Grows in much of the world.

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