Spiny Cocklebur
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Xanthium spinosum |
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| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
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| Class: | C | |
| Other Names: |
prickly burweed |
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| Why is it a noxious weed? |
Its spiny burrs can become tangled in the hide of cattle and horses and in the wool of sheep. It can provide competition for summer crops and is a nuisance to pickers in hand-harvested crops. The seeds and cotyledonary seedlings are poisonous. |
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More Information:
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Visit Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board Here
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