Burweed vs Spiny Cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium compared with Xanthium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burweed	Spiny Cocklebur
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Xanthium	Xanthium
Species	Xanthium strumarium	Xanthium spinosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Burweed and Spiny Cocklebur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xanthium.

View Genus: Xanthium

Conservation Status

Burweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Spiny Cocklebur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burweed	Spiny Cocklebur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Spiny Cocklebur

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Burweed

The Burweed (Xanthium strumarium) is a species in the genus Xanthium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.