What is the name of the sticky weed common in the south that leaves little green balls stuck to your pants...? and Inflorescence

What is the name of the sticky weed common in the south that leaves little green balls stuck to your pants...?

...and shoelaces? I heard a British chick call them 'Sticky _____', I just can't remember what the second word was.

This weed is common in the Southern U.S. .


inflorescence best answer:

Answer by Dean M.
I can think of two plants with seeds that fit your description, although I don't know eiter of them as "Sticky ___". But it could just be there's a different common name for them in Great Britain, or in the southern US.

The two I'm thinking of are enchanter's nightshade (Circaea spp.): http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CILUC - note the fruit at the bottom of this inflorescence
http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=cilu_001_avd.tif - line drawing of the plant

and bedstraws (Galium sp.), although not all have fruits which will stick, some are smooth). I did fing one called stickywilly, so maybe that is your plant: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GAAP2

inflorescence

Inflorescence


The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain

---

Orignal From: What is the name of the sticky weed common in the south that leaves little green balls stuck to your pants...? and Inflorescence