Bathurst burr
Xanthium spinosumWeed profile
- Annual
- Herb
- Contaminates produce
- Habitat: pastures
Impact
Burrs contaminate wool. Spiny stems.
Description
- Annual herb to 1 m tall.
- Leaves to 8 cm, dark green on top and light green underneath.
- Large, 3-branched spines at leaf bases.
- Flower heads inconspicuous, green.
- Burrs covered in small spines.