Burweed
Xanthium indicum
Also known as Cocklebur, Rough Cocklebur
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Assam
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Xanthium indicum
- Genus
- Xanthium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java
- Found in India
- Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Burweed
Burweed (Xanthium indicum) is an undershrub belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Burweed belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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