Burweed
Xanthium indicum
Also known as Cocklebur, Rough cocklebur
About Burweed
Xanthium strumarium (rough cocklebur, Noogoora burr, clotbur, common cocklebur, large cocklebur, woolgarie bur, Siberian cocklebur) is a species of annual plants in the flowering plant family Asteraceae. Some sources claim it originates in southern Europe and Asia, but has been extensively naturalized elsewhere. Others, such as the Flora of China and Flora of North America, state it originates in the Americas but was an early introduction to Eurasia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Xanthium indicum
- Genus
- Xanthium
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Burweed belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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