Species

Xanthium strumarium L.

Rough Cocklebur

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Xanthium (Cocklebur)

Synonyms

Xanthium strumarium
Xanthium arenarium

Related species

Xanthium strumarium L. - Rough Cocklebur
Xanthium orientale L. - Oriental Cocklebur
Xanthium spinosum L. - Spiny Cocklebur

Traits


    15&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall, <i>without</i> latex, capitula unisexual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), &#9794;&#8209;capitula in the axils of supporting-leaves, &#9792;&#8209;capitula clustered. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Xanthium strumarium

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Xanthium strumarium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Xanthium strumarium

Xanthium strumarium

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation

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