Lesser burdock (Arctium minus) seedheads. The velcro-like hooks catch on the fur of passing animals, aiding their dispersal. Photographed in the Peak

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Lesser burdock (Arctium minus) seedheads. The velcro-like hooks catch on the fur of passing animals, aiding their dispersal. Photographed in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, in February.

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