Ala Asteraceae Asterales

Arctium lappa

36 2n Chromosomes

Asteraceae Family

36 chromosomes

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Description: Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, gobō (牛蒡/ゴボウ), edible burdock, lappa, beggar's buttons, thorny burr, or happy major is a Eurasian species of plants in the family Asteraceae, cultivated in gardens for its root used as a vegetable. It has become an invasive weed of high-nitrogen soils in North America, Australia, and other regions.
Data source: build_pgdd_species_jsons.py
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