Loading... Please wait...(PLS) Very common throughout the entire US, Here in Allamakee county it is much less common than it is in the Lakes Region of Iowa. Can reach 4 feet tall and has distinctive, large, bur-shaped fruits. Leaves are very stiff and ribbon-like. This plant produces both male and female flowers. The wind blows the pollen from the male flowers above to the female flowers below.
| Sun Exposure | Prairie |
| Soil Moisture | Mesic |
| Bloom Time | Spring, Summer June, July, August, September |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Max Height | 4 feet |
| Wetland Code | OBL |
| Germ Code | F |
| Seeds Per Ounce | 500 |
Edible Uses: Unknown
Medicinal Uses: Unknown>/p>
Herbal Uses: Unknown