Cocklebur (Xanthium ambrosioides)
Xanthium ambrosioides is a widespread annual weed. Its burred fruits, with hooked spines, cling to fur and clothing for dispersal. It thrives in disturbed habitats.
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Synonyms
Acanthoxanthium ambrosioides (Hook. & Arn.) D.Löve
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderAsterales
- familyAsteraceae
- genusXanthium
- speciesXanthium ambrosioides