Serving New Jersey

Find your Cooperative Extension county office, your first stop for information and assistance in NJ.

Need More Help?

We have trained professionals in many different subject areas.

• Send us your question!

Was This Page Useful?

Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension

Bedstraw, also known as cleavers, is a perennial not often found as a serious weed in New Jersey. It occurs in pastures and other untilled fields such as Christmas trees especially in North Jersey. It has whorled leaves and some species are prickly.

Additional Images

• Large Image of Bedstraw
• Large Image of Bedstraw in Flower
• Large Image of Bedstraw Flower

View Weeds By:

• Common Name
• Latin Name
• Thumbnail Images

Original Photographs and Image Descriptions:

Dr. John Meade
Weed Scientist Emeritus
Dept. of Plant Biology & Pathology
Rutgers, The State Univ. of NJ
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520