Search for species

Arctium lappa L.

Greater Burdock

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Arctium (Burdock)

Synonyms

Arctium lappa
Arctium chaorum
Arctium majus
Arctium vulgare
Lappa glabra
Lappa major
Lappa officinalis
Lappa vulgaris

Related species

Arctium tomentosum Mill. - Woolly Burdock
Arctium lappa L. - Greater Burdock
Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. - Lesser Burdock
Arctium nemorosum Lej. - Wood Burdock

Traits


    80&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), <ba>in a racemose whole-inflorescence</ba>. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with tubular-flowers, Ø <b>25&#8211;60&#8239;mm</b>; <span class="v...

    You find the complete description in our app:
    iFlora bei Google Play

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Arctium lappa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Arctium lappa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Arctium lappa

Arctium lappa

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious habitats

<< back