The information on the following uses for weeds in everyday life comes courtesy of Peter Del Tredici, in the book, Wild Urban Plants Of The Northeast. Did you know...?
The burs (picture) of common burdock (Arctium minus), a biennial native to Eurasia, were the inspiration for Velcro. Don't know what common burdock looks like? Many of you have most likely encountered the burs, anyhow. Objects a bit bigger than a typical marble (or "aggie"), the burs are brown when dry and covered with spikes.
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