Spiny cocklebur
Xanthium spinosum
Summary 6
Xanthium spinosum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by many common names, including spiny cocklebur, prickly burweed, and Bathurst burr. It is considered worldwide to be a noxious weed and grows well in many types of habitats, including pastures, crops, waterways, grasslands, flood plains, waste areas, and sometimes tropical and arid environments.
Botanical Information 7
The spiny cocklebur is also known as the prickly burweed or the bathurst burr. The spinycockleburs classification is P: vascular plant, C: Magnoliopsida, O: Asterales, F: Asteraceae, G: Xanthium, and S: Spinosum. Its scientific name is Xanthium spinosum. This plant is native to South America and is distributed across North America. It has spikes on its seeds.
Ecological Information 7
Its favorite type of soil is moist and disturbed. It can hitchhike on humans and animals to spread its seeds.
Ethnobotanical Information 8
References 8
www.fs.fed.us
www.oregon.gov
www.pfaf.org
About the Author 9
Student author(s)*: Inez and Montserrat (age 13) from South Valley Academy
*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.
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- (c) Tony Rodd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8108294@N05/2597705792
- (c) José María Escolano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/valdelobos/4055176091/
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- (c) Harry Rose, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/macleaygrassman/34283301252/
- Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthium_spinosum
- Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) kristen_himm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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More Info
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