Bristly Starbur
Acanthospermum hispidum
Also known as Horn Spine
About Bristly Starbur
Acanthospermum hispidum (bristly starbur, goat's head, hispid starburr, starbur) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, which is native to Central and South America. This plant is cited as a weed in cotton culture in Brazil, and it is also used as a medicinal plant. It is also naturalized in many scattered places in Eurasia, Africa, and North America It is naturalized in Australia and is a declared weed in Western Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acanthospermum hispidum
- Genus
- Acanthospermum
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Telugu
- Palleru
- Kannada
- kadle mullu, ಕಡಲೆ ಮುಳ್ಳು
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുഞെരിഞ്ഞിൽ
- Marathi
- Landga, लांडगा
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Bristly Starbur belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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