File:Burdock 001.jpg

Summary
Line art drawing of a burdock, which is harvested and eaten as a root vegetable when young and tender. Burdock is related to artichokes. It is used for medicinal purposes. Velcro was developed after Swiss inventor, George de Mestral, looked at it under a microscope and found the hook and loop pattern to join things together. The roots resemble those of Deadly nightshade, although the main plant looks totally different. Positively identify any plant before consuming.

Burdock has these names in other countries: Japan - A. lappa (Greater burdock) is called "gobō" (牛蒡 or ごぼう) Korea - burdock root is "u-eong" (우엉) and sold as "tong u-eong" (통우엉), or "whole burdock Chinese - the seeds are 牛蒡子; pinyin: niúpángzi; niupangzi; 牛蒡 niúbàng