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Xanthium spinosum L.
spiny cockleburr
Symbol: XASP2
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
XASP2 Xanthium spinosum L.
 

ACSP5

Acanthoxanthium spinosum (L.) Fourr.
 

XASPI

Xanthium spinosum L. var. inerme Bel.
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State Distributional Map for XASP2
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Plant Distribution by State

Xanthium spinosum L.

XASP2

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Related Taxa:
Xanthium spinosum L.

View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 2 species in Xanthium

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Classification:
Xanthium spinosum L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Asterales –
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Xanthium L. – cocklebur
                               Species Xanthium spinosum L. – spiny cockleburr

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Noxious Weed Information:
Xanthium spinosum L.
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Arkansas:
    Xanthium L.
        cocklebur     Noxious weed
Oregon:
        spiny cocklebur     "B" designated weed
        spiny cocklebur     Quarantine
Washington:
        spiny cocklebur     Class C noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Xanthium spinosum L.
        spiny cocklebur
        Bathurst burr
        cocklebur
    Xanthium L.
        cocklebur
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
SEEPPC   Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1996. Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee (http://www.se-eppc.org/states/TN/TNIList.html, October 19, 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council. Tennessee.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Xanthium spinosum L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Xanthium spinosum L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FAC+ FACU FACU FACU NI FACU FACU FACU+ FACU FACU FAC+ NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Xanthium spinosum L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38691.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Xanthium spinosum L.

    Australia Northern Territories AgNote
    Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images
    New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images
    The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program
    Victoria - Natural Resources & Environment: Landcare Notes

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