Goose Grass
[n] coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
[n] annual weedy grass used for hay
[n] low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
[n] annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
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Synonyms
catchweed, cleavers, clivers, Eleusine indica, Galium aparine, goose-tansy, Panicum Texanum, Potentilla anserina, silverweed, spring cleavers, Texas millet, wire grass, yard grass, yardgrass
Related Terms
bramble, brier, bristle, burr, cactus, catchweed, cleavers, needle, nettle, pine needle, prickle, quill, spicule, spiculum, spike, spikelet, spine, sticker, thistle, thorn, yucca