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Xanthium italicum

Italian Cocklebur

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Common name

Italian Cocklebur

Scientific name

Xanthium italicum Moretti.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Annual herb, 0.2 to 0.8 m high. The bur 2,3 to 2,6 cm long. Flowering July-October^[1].

Distribution in Bulgaria

All over the country from 0 to 1000 meters above sea level^[2].

References

[1] Делипавлов & кол., 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

[2] Делипавлов & кол., 2003. Пос. източник.