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Cockle-bur

Scientific Name:  Xanthium strumarium (Xanthium saccharatum)
?Native bushy annual in the sunflower family (Compositae)
?Helps to repel insects from other plants.
?This is an invasive species and can be poisonous to livestock
?Burrs attach to fabrics and fur

Photos:  To be added.

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