Burdock [Arctium species]

35: Burdock. Last year's burrs on the ground. Too early for new growth. (Prospect Park, Mar 4, 2001)
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36: Burdock burrs closeup (Prospect Park, Mar 4, 2001)
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11: Common burdock (Central Park, Mar 19, 2000)
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12: Burdock. Little leaves now. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
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37: Burdock (Crestwood Riverside, Apr 14, 2001)
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38: Burdock root (Crestwood Riverside, Apr 14, 2001)
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39: Burdock. Note whire underneath leaves. (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)
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40: Burdock burr closeup. Note little hooks. (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)
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41: Burdock root (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)
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53: Burdock. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
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54: Burdock root closeup. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
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55: Burdock. See white fuzziness on bottom of leaf. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
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56: Two burdock roots someone dug up. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
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13: Burdock. Still okay in May. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)
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14: Burdock root that someone dug out. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)
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63: Burdock, second year. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
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64: Burdock, second year. Starting to peel the stem. The stems can be harvested, though the season is short. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
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65: Burdock, second year. A peeled stem. To be good needs to be soft and flexible. Then you parboil. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
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66: Burdock, first year. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
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67: Burdock, first year. A root broken short. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
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68: Burdock, first year. A long root. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
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15: Burdock. Now can peel stems and boil for one minute. Very short season for stems. (Prospect Park, May 27, 2000)
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57: Burdock. Dana dug one up. (Central Park, May 30, 2005)
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16: Burdock. First year plant has root edible throughout year. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)
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17: 2nd year burdock. Note leaves on central stem. Root is inedible, but can eat the stem like artichoke. This is young second year. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)
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18: 2nd year burdock. Older than the prior one. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)
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58: Burdock, flowers. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
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59: Burdock, first year. Only tap root in season in summer. Other Fall(?) must cook. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
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60: Burdock, second year. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
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61: Burdock, flowers. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
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62: Burdock, flowers. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
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19: Burdock in hard soil. (Central Park, Jul 2, 2000)
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20: Burdock root. (Central Park, Jul 2, 2000)
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42: Burdock. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2001)
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43: Burdock root. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2001)
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44: Burdock, 2nd year. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2001)
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69: Burdock. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
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70: Burdock root. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
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71: Burdock. The underside of the leaves are white. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
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72: Burdock second year. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
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73: Second year burdock flower. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
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45: Burdock, 2nd year. See stalk. When no flowers is still edible. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)
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46: Burdock. Steve holding peeled stem. Boil one minute. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)
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47: Burdock, 1st year. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)
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48: Burdock flower closeup. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)
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49: Burdock root. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)
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21: 1st year burdock. Roots are edible. (Prospect Park, Jul 9, 2000)
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22: 2nd year burdock. Roots not edible. (Prospect Park, Jul 9, 2000)
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23: A burdock root pulled up by a walk participant, with little digging. (Prospect Park, Jul 9, 2000)
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24: An even longer one! (Prospect Park, Jul 9, 2000)
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74: Burdock, first year. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
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75: Burdock, first year. Note whiteness underneath. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
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76: Burdock, second year. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
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77: Burdock burrs. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
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78: Wildman holding burdock root. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
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79: Digging up burdock root. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
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25: Burdock. 1st year. Can dig up root. Slice diagonally and cook. (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)
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26: Burdock. 2nd year. Not edible. (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)
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50: Burdock flower closeup. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)
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51: Burdock. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)
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52: Burdock. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)
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27: Burdock 1st year. Can dig up root. (Central Park, Aug 20, 2000)
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28: Burdock 2nd year. Root like wood. (Central Park, Aug 20, 2000)
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29: Burdock, 1st year (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
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30: Burdock root that a tour participant dug up. (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
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31: Burdock, 2nd year (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
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1: Burdock. Not many good ones left to take pictures of. Did the tour participants harvest them all? (Prospect Park, Nov 13, 1999)
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2: Burdock. A closeup of a leaf. (Prospect Park, Nov 13, 1999)
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3: Burdock. Found elsewhere in the park. (Prospect Park, Nov 13, 1999)
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32: 1st year burdock. Root can be dug up. (Central Park, Nov 19, 2000)
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33: 2nd year burdock. Not edible. Note burrs. (Central Park, Nov 19, 2000)
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34: Burdock roots some people dug up. (Central Park, Nov 19, 2000)
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4: Burdock. Wildman is digging up the first one. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)
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5: Burdock. This is the one Wildman dug up. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)
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6: Burdock (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)
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7: Burdock (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)
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8: Burdock. The fellow that dug up the onions dug this one up. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)
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9: Burdock. Second year. (Prospect Park, Nov 28, 1999)
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10: Burdock. First year. (Prospect Park, Nov 28, 1999)
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80: Second year burdock seeds. They really, really stick. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)
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81: Burdock root. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)
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