Cockleburs (Xanthium) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Americas and eastern Asia.
The flowers are of two types; One, in short terminal branches, produces only pollen. The other, in clusters in the axils of the leaves, produces seed.
Unlike many other members of the family Asteraceae, whose seeds are airborne with a plume of silky hairs resembling miniature parachutes, cocklebur seeds are produced in a hard, spiny, globose or oval double-chambered, single-seeded bur .32-.79 in long. It is covered with stiff, hooked spines, which sticks to fur and clothing and can be quite difficult to extract. These remarkable burred seeds have allowed this plant to be carried all over the world by unsuspecting travelers. This plant reproduces only by means of its seed.
The plant also has been used for its medicinal properties and for making yellow dye, hence the name of the genus (Greek xanthos = 'yellow'). The many species of this plant, which can be found in many areas, may actually be varieties of two or three species. Asian species are also used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The seed oil is edible to humans.
This plant is a beneficial weed, repelling army worms and other pests from nearby domesticated plants.
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Coordinates | 52°0′54″N4°21′24″N |
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Color | #0099FF |
Fontcolor | yellow |
Dateofbirth | September 07, 1939 |
Birthplace | Cle Elum, WA |
Position | Linebacker |
College | Washington |
Jersey | 50 |
Nfldraftedyear | 1961 |
Nfldraftedround | 17 / Pick 228(By the Los Angeles Rams) |
Afldraftedyear | 1961 |
Afldraftedround | 28 / Pick 223 |
Stats | Y |
Career highlights | Y |
Databasefootball | ALLENCHU01 |
Pfr | AlleCh00 |
Honors | American Football League Champion, 1963 |
Years | 1961-1969 1970-1971 1972 |
Teams | AFL San Diego Chargers NFL Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Philadelphia Eagles |
Tsnallafl | 1961 |
Aflallstar | 1961, 1963, 1964}} |
Charles Richard Allen (born September 7, 1939 in Cle Elum, Washington) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He was a linebacker who played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers, and the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played in four AFL Championship games (1961, 1963, 1964, and 1965), and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team. Allen was an All-AFL player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961, an All-AFL player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1963 and 1964.
Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:American Football League All-Star players Category:American Football League All-League players Category:San Diego Chargers (AFL) players Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players Category:Philadelphia Eagles players Category:Washington Huskies football players Category:American Football League Champions
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