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Burdoc
Arctium minus		  
Family Composite  (Compositae)
Bloom Summer, Fall
Habitat Meadows, edge of woods, fence rows, roadsides
Status Non-Native - INVASIVE Species
Cycle Biennial
Height 2-6 feet
Flower Pink to purplish tubular florets on top of a green shiny bur.
Leaf Upper leaves are heart-shaped but without indentation.  Lower leaves are larger and can be up to 12 inches long.  Leafstalks are hollow.  Margins are wavy and minutely toothed.
Notes The hooked barbs on the burs cling to clothing.   

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