Xanthium chinense
Stinging Cocklebur
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Xanthium chinense (commonly known as Stinging Cocklebur) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Dominican Republic, Florida, Illinois, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Québec, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, California, Colombia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Krym, South European Russia, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Ukraine