Common burdock (Arctium minus) is a biennial native to Europe that was accidentally introduced into the U.S. in the 1600’s.

Their purple flowers have dark mottled spots and support ... Hailing from Eurasia, great burdock (Arctium lappa) is a stunning, biennial wildflower that regrettably moonlights as an invasive ...

With large, rough-textured leaves, burdock has distinctive, fast-growing foliage and pretty purple or pink flowers that look like thistles. The flowers later turn into burrs that cling to animals ...

Velcro from burdock seeds and suction cups from octopus suckers. Lotus Flower:© Agnese Abrusci, all other images courtesy of Getty ...

From among the auspicious New Year’s dishes, this week Goto will introduce “tataki gobo” (pounded burdock) that will be useful throughout the year. It is one of three celebratory dishes that ...