lappula

• Sustantivo que designa un género de plantas con flores de la familia de las boragináceas, comúnmente conocidas por sus frutos que se adhieren a la ropa o al pelo, similares a los erizos o a la bardana.

A noun referring to a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, commonly known as stickweed or beggar's lice.

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1. Stickweed or Beggar's LiceC1formal

   A genus of flowering plants in the borage family, known for their small, barbed nutlets that easily attach to clothing or animal fur.

   Lapa, pegajosa, hierba pega-pega

   • The hiker's socks were covered in Lappula seeds after walking through the field.
   • Lappula species are often considered weeds in agricultural areas.
   • The barbed fruits of Lappula are an adaptation for seed dispersal by animals.

   Sinónimosstickweed