Can you name this burr-producing woodland plant? - Ask Extension
For decades no one has been able to give me this plant's name. It occurs mostly in filtered-light woodland areas. The burrs attach like magnets to m...
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Can you name this burr-producing woodland plant? #423695
Asked August 27, 2017, 4:41 PM EDT
For decades no one has been able to give me this plant's name. It occurs mostly in filtered-light woodland areas. The burrs attach like magnets to my sheltie's fur, so I've just called it Sheltiebane. But, surely it has a proper name? Thanks! Image attached. Pete Romig
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
The plant is Virginia stickseed (Hackelia virginiana).
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/virginia-stickseed
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/virginia-stickseed