Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Xanthium DC. DC.
Species:
Xanthium spinosum L.
Species Common Name:
Spiny cocklebur
Habitat:
Fields; disturbed soil
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare central: Story county and Dallas County
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3568