BC Flora

Arctium minus

Name
Arctium minus
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Arctium minus (J. Hill) Bernhardi
Common Name
lesser burdock
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
1081
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Cariboo aspen-lodgepole pine-Douglas fir
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Biennial Withering
Habit
 
Sex
Monoclinous
Flower Colour
red or purple
Flowering Months
| July | August |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
9
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
36
Poison Status in BC
Other species of genus poisonous
Economic Status in BC
Weed
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Arctium minus" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Arctium minus"
Search Google images for "Arctium minus"
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