Arctium

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What Wikipedia says

Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, in the family Asteraceae. Native to Europe and Asia, several species have been widely introduced worldwide. Burdock's clinging properties, in addition to providing an excellent mechanism for seed dispersal, led to the invention of velcro.

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