Asteraceae

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Acanthospermum

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Hispid starbur (Acanthospermum hispidum) — FlowerPhoto: S.MORE, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (10)

Bambara: Buturuninkunkolo
Chinese: 硬毛刺苞果, 刺苞果
English: Hispid starbur, Bristly starbur, Bristly starburr, Goat's head, Hispid starburr, Starbur, Starburr
Hausa: Kashin yawo
Indonesian: Duri pasir berdiri, Duri bintang, Duri pasir tegak lurus
Kannada: ಕಡಲೆ ಮುಳ್ಳು
Malagasy: Bakakely, Fatika
Malayalam: കാട്ടുഞെരിഞ്ഞിൽ
Marathi: लांडगा
Shona: Chidhongi

Synonyms

Acanthospermum humile var. hispidum (DC.) Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: August to September, November to June (from 61 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: S.MORE, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: João Vitor Oliveira de Souza, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Robert Taylor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Robert Taylor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: S.MORE, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kym Nicolson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.