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Unknown burr #787962

Asked April 25, 2022, 12:59 PM EDT

Can you please tell me what this burr is and what plant it is from. It caught in my dog’s fur.

Yamhill County Oregon

Expert Response

Hello,
This looks like an Erodium cicutarium (redstem filaree) seed. This plant's seeds have a unique ability to corkscrew into the ground. Watch this video below to learn more about the plant and how it's done.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied April 25, 2022, 3:16 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Unknown burr #787962

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