Xanthium ambrosioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Xanthium
Species:
X. ambrosioides
Binomial name
Xanthium ambrosioides

Xanthium ambrosioides, the Argentine cocklebur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Argentina, and introduced to Great Britain, France, Italy, and New South Wales.[1] Some authorities consider it a synonym of Xanthium spinosum.[2] It is a "Declared Pest, Prohibited" in Western Australia.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Xanthium ambrosioides Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. โ†‘ "Xanthium ambrosioides Hook. & Arn. Taxonomic Serial No.: 507247". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. โ†‘ "Xanthium ambrosioides Hook. & Arn". agric.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2022.


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