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.”