Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Xanthium spinosum L.

Origin: introducd

Scientific Synonyms: Acanthoxanthium spinosum (L.) Fourr., Xanthium spinosum L. var. inerme Bel.

Common names:

Burweed [Bur-weed, Burr weed] (1879-1923) (14, 46, 62, 92, 156)

Clotbur (1919-1939) (52, 148)

Clotweed [Clot-weed] (1923) (156)

Cocklebur [Cockle-bur] (1900-1923) (5, 52, 156, 158)

Dagger cocklebur [Dagger cockle-bur] (1895-1923) (5, 62, 70, 156)

Prickly clotbur [Prickly clott-bur] (1840) (19)

Spiny burweed [Spiny bur-weed] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Spiny clotbur [Spiny clot-bur] (1898-1937) (5, 49, 53, 57, 80, 97, 156)

Spiny clotweed (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Spiny cocklebur (1895-Present) (50, 4, 3, 62, 70, 155, 158)

Spring clotbur (1900) (158)

Thorny burweed (1913) (5)

Thorny clotbur [Thorny clot-bur] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)