The large Klette (Arctium lappa) belongs to the Carduoideae in that of the basket bloom plants (Asteraceae).

Characteristics

It becomes high up to 1,5 m, possesses a wollig behaarten, upright with change-constantly arranged wide glattrandigen sheets. The bloom conditions are loose Trugdolden in those red to purpurfarbene blooms sit. The cladding sheets have borstige, with Widerhaken provide points, which festhaken themselves with ripe ones in the skin of animals, in order to be carried on.

Spreading

It grows in clearings, common at edges of way and on fallow-lying fields, far in Europe and Asia.

Use

The stake root of the large Klette is a popular root vegetable in Asia, particularly in Japan, where it is called gobo. Their taste is similar to the artichoke, to which it is related.

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