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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Having trouble identifying this. Any idea?

  • Question

    Having trouble identifying this. Any idea?

    Answer

    Dear shiggers, the leaf you have photographed may be a leaf from a plant in the genus Arctium (burdock), as in Arctium minor (lesser burdock). These leaves are typically gray-hairy on the underside of the leaf (more so on early leaves than fully expanded leaves). Further, the veins will be very prominent on the lower surface. Best wishes.