Common Cocklebur
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Common Cocklebur
Name: Xanthium strumarium
Description: Annual weed with irregular, mottled stems, which grows one to two feet. Leaves are thick, and alternate. Flowers are small and on short branches. Fruit is a bur with hooked spines and sharp beaks.
Concern level: Only during drought conditions, unpalatable.
Toxic parts: The whole plant is dangerous, seeds most toxic.
Symptoms: Lack of appetite, depression, weak pulse. Burs can cause physical damage to mouth and throat.
Danger: Contains carboxyatractyloside which affects the nervous system.
More information: Purdue
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