This common biennial with sticky seedpods influenced one of the most useful modern fasteners while also serving as a food ...

Burdock is a large plant growing up to 5 feet high with giant, ground-hugging basal leaves that can reach 2 feet in length and smaller leaves along the tall stem.

Common burdock is a biennial, taking two years or so to complete its life cycle, after which it dies. During its first growing season, the plant produces a basal rosette of large, coarse, oval leaves.

Burdock root has been used as food and medicine for centuries in various ways, including as a diuretic to aid digestion. It comes from the plant burdock (arctium lappa) that is related to daisies ...

Burdock root is a vegetable native to Northern Asia and Europe, though it now grows in the United States. The burdock plant’s deep roots are very long and vary in color from beige to brown and ...

Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) is an herb with a long history of use. Primarily the root is used, but other plant parts have reported traditional uses. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia with ...

However, when I decided to become better acquainted with this plant I found the flip side, the beauty in its form and burdock's rich history as it has journeyed around the world from its European ...