Arctium minus
Smaller burdock, Lesser burrdock, Common burdock Taxonomy
Synonyms: Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, biennial Roots: primary Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; orbicular and peltate, sagittate leaf shape Inflorescence: head Flowers: perfect; complete, regular; red, violet, white, others; epigynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Roads; wastes, about dwellings; along railroads; weed patches, especially where cultivated or abused by livestock; dump heaps, barnyards, bridle paths, and other high nitrogen soils; protected pastures, boulders and fences, where cattle rub off the clinging sticky burs. ILPIN Notes: Occasional white-flowered form pallidum Farw. and lacinate-leaved f. lacinatum Clute seen. Most Illinois burdocks are of this species. A tasty vegetable, young stems or petioles; pith of young eaten raw or candied; roots peeled and boiled in a soup; dried and mixed with coffee. The root was used as a diuretic and alternative ointment for burns and sores. Functional Relationships:
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