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Xanthium strumarium L.
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
| Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
| Genus | Xanthium | Cocklebur family, from Greek xanthos, “yellow”, possibly because a yellow dye can be prepared from this |
| Species | strumarium | |
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Xanthium strumarium description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/26/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine 
9/26/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine
9/26/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine
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