Arctium lappa
La grande bardane
Greater Burdock
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | purple |
| Flower size | 20-25 mm |
| Flowering months | July, August, September, October |
| Leaf type | Elliptic, Cordate |
| Height | to 2 m |
Description
A sturdy plant with thick hairy stems, 5 cm thick. The vertical root reaches a length of 1 m.
Grows in wooded areas, waste ground.
Flowers
The flowerhead is two-thirds covered in hooked spines, leaving just a small opening for the red to purple tubular disk florets.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Cordate heart-shaped. Oval to heart-shaped, undulating margins, 50 cm long. The large leaves, stalked, look similar to dock leaves.
Fruits Seeds
Bur: spherical, 3.5-4.2 cm.
Edible
Stalks (raw or cooked), eaten before flowering.
Roots.
Medical
Roots, of one year’s maturity: to treat skin disorders like boils, eczema and abscesses, also to stimulate the liver and kidneys.
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