Arctium

"Burdock" redirects here. For other uses, see Burdock (disambiguation).

Burdock
Arctium tomentosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Arctiinae
Genus: Arctium
L. 1753 not Lam. 1779
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Anura (Juz.) Tschern.
  • Arcium Rupr.
  • Arcion Bubani
  • Bardana Hill
  • Hypacanthium Juz.
  • Lappa Scop., nom. superfl.
  • Schmalhausenia C.Winkl.

Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae.[3] Native to Europe and Asia, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.[4] Burdock's clinging properties, in addition to providing an excellent mechanism for seed dispersal, led to the invention of the hook and loop fastener.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO_329745-2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014.
  3. ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 816
  4. ^ "Arctium". Flora of North America. Retrieved 4 January 2008.