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Xanthium ambrosioides
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Xanthium ambrosioides

Xanthium ambrosioides, the Argentine cocklebur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Argentina, and introduced to Great Britain, France, Italy, and New South Wales. Some authorities consider it a synonym of Xanthium spinosum. It is a "Declared Pest, Prohibited" in Western Australia.

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