Bristly starbur

Common Name:

bristly starbur

Scientific Name:

Acanthospermum hispidum

Family:

Asteraceae

Lifecycle:

Annual

Features

Dichotomous (Y-shaped) branching summer annual with upright growth habit. Stem densely pubescent. Leaves simple, alternate, pubescent, with spaced teeth. Fruit a cluster of spiked fruit. Seed with two “horns.”

Description