Xanthium ambrosioides, the Argentine cocklebur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Argentina, and introduced to Great Britain, France, Italy, and New South Wales.[1] Some authorities consider it a synonym of Xanthium spinosum.[2] It is a "Declared Pest, Prohibited" in Western Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Xanthium |
| Species: | X. ambrosioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthium ambrosioides | |
References
edit- ^ "Xanthium ambrosioides Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Xanthium ambrosioides Hook. & Arn. Taxonomic Serial No.: 507247". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Xanthium ambrosioides Hook. & Arn". agric.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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