Burdock seedhead called a 'Burr' dried and shot against a white background

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Spiky Burdock seedhead close up against a white background. Arctium of the family Asteraceae - the Burdock flowers are usually purple and are followed by roundish many-seeded bur. The young leaves are eaten as a salad in Scandinavia and Japan. The taproot of young burdock plants can be harvested and eaten as a root vegetable.

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Size: 3484px × 4813px
Location: uk england british isles
Photo credit: © Nic Miller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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