Saturday, July 21, 2007

Blurrrdock



Usually when we think of burdock, we think of the round, dried out seed capsules that stick to our clothes or our pets' fur when we brush past it. When it is in flower though, it is quite beautiful.

A funny quote:

"Burdock is any of a group of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae...

The prickly heads of these Old World plants are noted for easily catching on to fur and clothing, thus providing an excellent mechanism for seed dispersal. Burrs cause local irritation and can possibly cause intestinal hairballs in pets. However, most animals avoid ingesting these plants."
Wikipedia