Yes, burrs. I removed two thistle plants leftover from last year, and two burdock plants from the back lawn. I should have done it before the snow melted around them. The thistle is in the near middle of the photo to the left of the water fountain, which is still wrapped for winter. I did remove the Christmas lights from it last week. It was time!
Burrs are an effective means by which plants are dispersed. There are two types of dispersal: endozoochory and epizoochory. The first is when animals swallow fruit and seeds, and secrete the seeds out the other end. The last type is what the burdock burrs do: they use little hooks and barbs to stick to the outside of the critters, and the animals transport them on their coats.
The burrs stick to everyone!
You can see the burdock plant skeleton in the lawn. This was when we had more snow.
My scarf is a bit of a mess.My coat looks pretty bad, too! I am waiting for some sunshine to sit on the front deck and remove them.
It is an invasive species, sadly.
"Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae. Native to Europe and Asia, several species have been widely introduced worldwide." Wikipedia
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18 comments:
...this morning gardening looks a long ways off.
Perusing nursery catalogs and tending seedlings got me through many winters. I do have to say that I was amazed at how difficult it is to get anything to grow here in FLorida. I only use the so-called native species but it's still a high-risk activity for plant mortality.
Hari OM
Ugh, sticklebuds... we have those and a real nuisance they are too. All those seedlings look promising! Love the bloggy makeover too, Jenn &*> YAM xx
that makes me itch. if only deer had hands. ( ;
Coleus are beautiful. My daughter is NOT a gardener, but she put them on her Toronto condo balcony last summer and was well pleased by them. I might add them to my porch plants too. Thank goodness we don't have burrs but there are thistles. I save the seed pods for the finches. Butterflies love the flowers. I might encourage them to grow in the wild butterfly garden at the back of the house with the milkweed.
Your little plant pots, does the whole pot and plant go outside into the ground later? They look fantastic . Burrs, I had what we called " Biddibids" when I was a child, and they stuck everywhere. Maybe the animals roll on the ground to try and dislodge them.
So many burrs! Lots of seedlings on the go too. I'm not very good with seeds, I usually kill them but I am trying to grow some thyme and there are little shoots showing...yeah.
You have a green thumb with all those seedlings.
I've always tried avoiding those burrs.
We had lots of burdock at our last house!
Burdock is awful, but your seedlings look great!
I hate having to clean of burrs that have stuck to my clothes.
Nice seedlings!
Burrs are an ingenious method for plants to spread themselves!
Our daffodils are in full bloom already, possibly too early as snow is forecast for today or tomorrow.
You've done a lot of work with all those seedlings!
I remember having to pick burrs out of our collie in the long ago. And I still get them on my pants or shirt when I'm walking sometimes. Well done!
I have a recollection of burr fights (I think) when I was young.
When I first looked at your seedlings I thought it was a large platter of sushi. I planted marigolds and chamomile seeds in deck pots when we got back to the cabin in mid-March. The soil is still covered in the float garden to prevent the huge problem I had with tall weeds the last two summers when we got back home. - Margy
My wife has several times remarked that the signature to my clothing is burrs!
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