Resources
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Weed Identification Guide - Virginia Tech
Representative Images
1358052 common burdock Arctium minus Plant(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
1358056 common burdock Arctium minus Foliage Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
1358057 common burdock Arctium minus Foliage Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
1358058 common burdock Arctium minus Foliage Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
2155019 common burdock Arctium minus Flower(s) John D. Byrd |
5086031 common burdock Arctium minus Flower(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
5306072 common burdock Arctium minus Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
5306073 common burdock Arctium minus Fruit(s) Steve Hurst |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Significant Threat
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Pennsylvania.
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- Wyoming Noxious Weeds
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Asterales |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Genus: Arctium |
Other System Links
Plants: ARMI2Bayer: ARFMI
GRIN: 313517
ITIS: 36546
NPDN Pest: PBFAIBB
NPDN Host: 28141
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
lesser burrdock, bardane, beggar's button, burdock, common burdock, small burdock, smaller burdock, wild burdock, wild rhubarb
Related Scientific Names:
| Lappa minor Bernh. | (Synonym) |
| Common Name Reference: | Weed Science Society of America Common Names List |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |

