*Arctium minus (Hill) Bernhardi. Common name: Common Burdock. Phenology: Late Jun-Nov. Habitat: Pastures, barnyards, roadsides, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA19, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Oh3, Ok, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, SE1, Tat, Va, W, Duistermaat (1996); = Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. ssp. minus; < Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. — G
Links to other floras: = Arctium minus - FNA19
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Tall, coarse biennial from a stout taproot, found in pastures, barnyards, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.
Stems: Stems stout, sometimes slightly ridged, branched above, light green to reddish-green, with white-cobwebby hairs when young but becoming smooth.
Leaves: Basal leaves on hollow petioles, broadly oval, to 2 ft. long; smaller stem leaves alternate, petiolate, with heart-shaped bases, wavy-margined, dull green above and whitish-green-furry beneath.
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Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in small clusters on branches, pink or purple, 3/4-1 in. wide, consisting of numerous tubular florets surrounded by many floral bracts with narrow, spine-like hooked tips; dark purple anthers sheath the white styles, which protrude from florets.
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Height: to 5 ft.
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description: Tall, coarse biennial from a stout taproot, found in pastures, barnyards, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.
stems: Stems stout, sometimes slightly ridged, branched above, light green to reddish-green, with white-cobwebby hairs when young but becoming smooth.
leaves: Basal leaves on hollow petioles, broadly oval, to 2 ft. long; smaller stem leaves alternate, petiolate, with heart-shaped bases, wavy-margined, dull green above and whitish-green-furry beneath.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in small clusters on branches, pink or purple, 3/4-1 in. wide, consisting of numerous tubular florets surrounded by many floral bracts with narrow, spine-like hooked tips; dark purple anthers sheath the white styles, which protrude from florets.
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