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Burdock

Arctium spp.

Burdock is a biennial plant that appears on open ground. A tall growing plant, the fruit has hooked bristles which infest animal hides and tails. It is a biennial with a large taproot which defies most efforts to dig it out.

Photo of Burdock

Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension