| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Small spiny light green burs mature to yellow and then tan. Each fruit contains 1 to 3 seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Brown Green Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
