Common Bedstraw
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Scientific Name Galium aparine
Family Name Madder ( Rubiaceae )
 
4 petals

Four angled spiny stems have whorls of 6-8 leaves. Tiny whitish flowers have four petals. Spiny twin seeds.
Reference:
Niehaus, Ripper, Savage Peterson Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers p. 24
March - May
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