Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Arctium (Burdock)
Arctium tomentosum Mill. - Woolly Burdock
Arctium lappa L. - Greater Burdock
Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. - Lesser Burdock
Arctium nemorosum Lej. - Wood Burdock
100–250 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: only with tubular-flowers, 20–25 mm long, Ø 25–40 mm; capitula stalks:
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.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation
in nutritious habitats