Arctium
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"Burdock" redirects here. For other uses, see Burdock (disambiguation).
Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae.[3] Native to Europe and Asia, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.[4] Burdock's clinging properties, in addition to providing an excellent mechanism for seed dispersal, led to the invention of the hook and loop fastener.
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Burdock | |
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Arctium tomentosum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
Tribe: | Cardueae |
Subtribe: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Arctium L. 1753 not Lam. 1779 |
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