Spiny Cocklebur
(Xanthium spinosum L.)
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
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· Spiny Cocklebur: (not in Weeds of the Great Plains; pp. 166-167 in Weeds of the Northeast)
o has elongated, shiny, lobed leaves (like an oak leaf) with bright white veins
o has 3 long spines at each node
o fruit is like common cocklebur, but without two pointed “beaks” at tip of common cocklebur “bur”
o is found in localized areas in row crops