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Greater Burdock.
Arctium Lappa.
Tar Wood
Large leaves and fearsome flower heads, though not quite as fond as plastering you with burs as its smaller relative. (See next)
The name Arctium is derived from the Greek arctos, “bear” and llap is from the Celtic for “Hand”. The word Dock in its common name refers to its large leaves and Burr is from the Latin Burra which means “Wool” alluding to the fruit’s tendency to get caught in fur or wool of passing animals.
So I guess this chap does exactly what it says on the tin.