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Xanthium strumarium L.

Rough cockleburr
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: XAST
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Xanthium strumarium

Cocklebur, Abrojo

Asteraceae

Location: In drainage, W of low water crossing to Tobin Estates south gate, Oakwell Farms.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Full sun. In bed of dried up pond. Alkaline (caliche), alluvial soil.

Description: Taprooted annual, 70 cm tall. Herbages not armed. Leaves alternate, long petiolate, as broad as long, irregularly toothed. Pistillate heads in intermediate axils; staminate heads in terminal axils. Fruit not present.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Sept. 3, 1987
 Specimen number: 321

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0178
 Accession Date: Sept. 28, 1993
 Accession Number: 41

Annotations: SCXXB

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