Arctium lappa

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Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Arctium lappa L.:
Afghanistan (Asia)
Bhutan (Asia)
Canada (North America)
United States (North America)
India (Asia)
Japan (Asia)
Nepal (Asia)
Pakistan (Asia)
China (Asia)

Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.

References:

Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
Gleason, H. A. 1968. The Sympetalous Dicotyledoneae. vol. 3. 596 pp. In H. A. Gleason Ill. Fl. N. U.S. (ed. 3). New York Botanical Garden, New York.
Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles & C. R. Bell. 1968. Man. Vasc. Fl. Carolinas i–lxi, 1–1183. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
Fernald, M. 1950. Manual (ed. 8) i–lxiv, 1–1632. American Book Co., New York.
Hickman, J. C. 1993. Jepson Man.: Higher Pl. Calif. i–xvii, 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. Cal. Fl. 1–1681. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Munz, P. A. 1974. Fl. S. Calif. 1–1086. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 1988-2013. Fl. China Unpaginated. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
Cronquist, A. J. 1980. Asteraceae. 1: i–xv, 1–261. In Vasc. Fl. S.E. U. S. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2011. Fl. China 20–21: 1–992. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.

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National Distribution

Canada

Origin: Exotic

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

United States

Origin: Exotic

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

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Distribution

Eurasia.

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Plants to 100–300 cm. Basal leaves: petioles solid, 15–36 cm, glabrous or thinly cobwebby; blades 25–80 × 20–70 cm, coarsely dentate to subentire, abaxially thinly gray-tomentose, adaxially green, sparsely short-hairy to nearly glabrous. Heads usually in corymbiform clusters, long-pedunculate. Peduncles 2.5–6 cm. Involucres 25–45 mm diam. Phyllaries linear to linear-lanceolate, glabrous to loosely cobwebby, inner usually stramineous (sometimes purplish), margins with minute spreading or reflexed hairs. Florets 40+; corollas purple (occasionally white), 9–14 mm, glabrous. Cypselae light brown, often with darker spots, 6–7.5 mm; pappus bristles 2–5 mm. 2n = 32 (Japan), 34 (China), 36 (Japan); (Sweden).

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Elevation Range

2100-3700 m

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Associations

Flower-Visiting Insects of Great Burdock in Illinois

Arctium lappa (Great Burdock) introduced
(Bees suck nectar or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar; observations are from Graenicher)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis sn cp, Bombus centralis sn cp, Bombus griseocallis sn cp, Bombus pensylvanica sn cp, Bombus ternarius sn cp, Bombus vagans sn cp; Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus donatus sn; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes desponsa sn cp, Melissodes nivea, Melissodes trinodis sn; Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn cp, Megachile latimanus sn cp, Megachile mucida sn, Megachile pugnatus sn cp; Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia distincta sn

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn cp, Agapostemon virescens sn cp, Augochlorella striata sn cp, Halictus (or Lasioglossum) sp. sn cp, Halictus confusus sn cp, Lasioglossum cinctipes sn cp, Lasioglossum connexus sn cp, Lasioglossum coriaceus sn cp, Lasioglossum forbesii sn cp, Lasioglossum imitatus sn cp, Lasioglossum versatus sn cp, Lasioglossum zephyrus sn cp

Wasps
Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Eremnophila aureonotata; Vespidae: Dolichovespula arenaria, Polistes fuscata

Flies
Bombyliidae: Bombylius major, Villa alternata; Syrphidae: Eristalis anthophorina, Eristalis flavipes, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis transversus, Eupeodes americanus, Helophilus chrysostomus, Helophilus fasciatus, Platycheirus hyperboreus, Sphaerophoria contiqua, Syritta pipiens, Syrphus ribesii, Toxomerus geminatus, Tropidia quadrata

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Speyeria cybele; Pieridae: Colias philodice, Pieris rapae

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Ancyloxypha numitor, Epargyreus clarus, Polites peckius, Polites themistocles

Beetles
Cerambycidae: Typocerus vulutina fp; Cleridae: Trichodes apivorus fp

References:

Hilty, J. Editor. 2013. Insect Visitors of Illinois Wildflowers. World Wide Web electronic publication. illinoiswildflowers.info, version (09/2013)
See: Abbreviations for Insect Activities, Abbreviations for Scientific Observers, References for behavioral observations

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Associations

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
Erysiphe depressa parasitises live Arctium minus ssp nemorosum

Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph of Ramularia abscondita causes spots on live leaf of Arctium minus ssp nemorosum

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Tephritis bardanae feeds within capitulum of Arctium minus ssp nemorosum

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In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / feeds on
few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph of Ascochyta doronici feeds on leaf of Arctium lappa
Remarks: season: 9

Foodplant / spot causer
epiphyllous, abundant pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph of Ascochyta microspora causes spots on live leaf of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / saprobe
gregarious, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph of Diaporthe arctii is saprobic on dead, overwintered stem of Arctium lappa
Remarks: season: <7
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
cleistothecium of Erysiphe depressa parasitises live leaf of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Erythricium laetum is saprobic on dead stem of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Hyphodermella corrugata is saprobic on dead stem of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / miner
larva (young) of Melanagromyza lappae mines leaf -> midrib -> stem of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / miner
larva of Phytomyza lappae mines leaf of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Pleurophragmium dematiaceous anamorph of Pleurophragmium parvisporum is saprobic on dead stem of Arctium lappa
Remarks: season: 1-12

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph of Pseudospiropes subuliferus is saprobic on dead stem (near base) of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / parasite
mostly hypophyllous telium of Puccinia calcitrapae parasitises live leaf of Arctium lappa
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
erumpent apothecium of Pyrenopeziza arctii is saprobic on dead, overwintered stem of Arctium lappa
Remarks: season: 3-5

Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph of Ramularia abscondita causes spots on live leaf of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / saprobe
superficial colony of Sarcopodium dematiaceous anamorph of Sarcopodium circinatum is saprobic on dead stem of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / open feeder
nocturnal larva of Tenthredo mesomelas grazes on leaf of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Tephritis bardanae feeds within capitulum of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Terellia tussilaginis feeds within capitulum of Arctium lappa

Foodplant / miner
larva of Trypeta zoe mines leaf of Arctium lappa
Remarks: Other: uncertain

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Barcode data: Arctium lappa

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Arctium lappa

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 12
Specimens with Barcodes: 18
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation Status

National NatureServe Conservation Status

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

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Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

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Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

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