Burrs
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Burrs are the hooked seed pods or rough projections of certain plants that cling to fur or clothing for dispersal.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Diaspore
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Plant structure ⓘ Seed dispersal structure ⓘ |
| areProducedBy |
Some shrubs
ⓘ
Some weedy species ⓘ Various herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spread of invasive plants
ⓘ
Unintentional human seed transport ⓘ |
| attachesTo |
Animal fur
ⓘ
Clothing ⓘ Feathers ⓘ |
| benefits | Parent plant fitness ⓘ |
| canCause |
Damage to wool quality
ⓘ
Discomfort to humans ⓘ Irritation to animal fur ⓘ |
| contains | Seeds ⓘ |
| detachesWhen |
Animal grooms fur
ⓘ
Clothing is handled ⓘ |
| dispersalMode | Epizoochory ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | Facilitate long-distance seed movement ⓘ |
| evolvedFor | Animal-mediated dispersal ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Disturbed habitats
ⓘ
Grasslands ⓘ Pastures ⓘ Roadsides ⓘ |
| hasFunction | Seed dispersal ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
Barbed spines
ⓘ
Hooked projections ⓘ Rough surface ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Burdock burrs
ⓘ
Cocklebur burrs ⓘ Goathead burrs ⓘ Sandbur burrs ⓘ |
| inspired |
Hook-and-loop fastener
ⓘ
Velcro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAttachment | Mechanical interlocking ⓘ |
| occursIn | Flowering plants ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fruit
ⓘ
Seed pod ⓘ |
| removalMethod |
Combing from animal coats
ⓘ
Manual picking from fur or fabric ⓘ |
| reproductiveRole | Aid in plant propagation ⓘ |
| shape |
Globular
ⓘ
Ovoid ⓘ |
| texture |
Prickly
ⓘ
Rough ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.