Name: Spiny Cocklebur
Scientific name: Xanthium spinosum
Type: Herb
Color: Green,Grey
Habitat: Cultivated Areas
Size: 12 cm
Conservation status:
Rare
Description:
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Jun. Status: Introduced. Rare. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Cultivated fields; N Qatar. Uses: The plant is used in the treatment of diabetes, rabies and other diseases and medical conditions; the leaves have diuretic properties. Poisoning of cattle from the plant has been reported (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).
