Weed details for cocklebur

Full name

cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium)

Characteristics

Flowers: Green with 6 petals
Leaves: Heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges and a lot of hair
Habitat: Found in cultivated land and pastures
Life cycle: Annual
Other common names: common cocklebur; rough cocklebur; rough cockleburr; cockleburr

Taxonomic data retrieved May 21, 2008, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.