Biology 130
Arctium minus;
common burdock
[Asteraceae]
Coarse biennial herb to 5’ tall. Large, alternate, heart-shaped
leaves, mostly with hollow petioles. Flower heads pink to
purplish, ¾-1” wide; covered with bracts bearing inward-curving hooks.
Fruits mature into round bristled burrs which stick tenaciously to fur
and clothing. Roadsides, disturbed sites. Ecologically
invasive Eurasian native.
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