Latin name: Xanthium strumarium L. Pronunciation: ZAN-thee-um stroo-MARE-ee-um Common name: Cocklebur Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Disturbed, seasonally wet, often alkaline sites, in grassland, marshes, watercourses throughout the California Floristic Province to 4000' and in the deserts Blooming period: July to October Name derivations: 1) Xanthium 2) strumarium |
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