Weed
lesser burdock
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.
Conical with squared ends
Light brown with dark mottling
Rough with longitudinal angles
ApicalApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
rim is wavy.
Straighter achenesAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat. than A. lappa. Separation of dark and light blotches is not distinct.
State Noxious Weed: Colorado, Wyoming
Not included
Asteraceae
Arctium minus Bernh.
Lappa minor Hill
