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Asteraceae
Arctium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Arctium lappa Linnaeus. Common name: Great Burdock. Phenology: Jul-Nov. Habitat: Fields and roadsides. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: N. North America

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA19, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Oh3, Pa, RAB, SE1, Duistermaat (1996); = n/a — Tat; > Arctium lappa L. ssp. lappa — POWO. Basionym: Arctium lappa L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Arctium lappa - FNA19

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Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Arctium lappa© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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native range: Europe & Asia