lappula

• Nom désignant un genre de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Boraginacées, communément appelées gratteron ou bardane.

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

nom propre

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.

   Lappula (gratiole officinale)

   • 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.

   Synonymesstickweed