musk thistle
(Carduus nutans)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
not yet assessed |
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NatureServe |
NNA - Not applicable SNA - Not applicable |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Wetland Indicator Status |
Great Plains |
FACU - Facultative upland | |||||
Midwest |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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Northcentral & Northeast |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Weed Status | SN – State noxious weed PS – State prohibited weed seed |
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| Identification | See Subordinate Taxa (below) for identifying information. |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Asteraceae (aster) |
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Carduoideae |
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Cynareae |
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Subtribe: |
Carduinae |
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| Subordinate Taxa | musk thistle (Carduus nutans ssp. leiophyllus) |
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| Common Names |
musk thistle nodding plumeless thistle nodding plumeless-thistle nodding thistle plumeless thistle |
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Alfredo Colon |
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The Musk Thistle, Carduus nutans, in different phases |
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musk thistle (Carduus nutans ssp. leiophyllus) |
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musk thistle (Carduus nutans ssp. macrocephalus) |
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Subspecies undetermined |
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Slideshows |
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| Carduus nutans Susanne Wiik |
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Nikketistel, Nodding thistle |
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| Carduus nutans Matt Lavin |
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Introduced annual to biennial herb with stems upwards of 1.5 m tall, the capillary bristles reveal this is not a species of Cirsium and the broad involucral bracts (phyllaries), over 2 mm wide, readily distinguish this species, common in disturbed sites from low elevation to mountain meadows. |
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| Musk Thistle - Carduus nutans adamitshelanu |
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Published on May 31, 2014 Musk Thistle - Carduus nutans Uncle Steve turned around and went back to view this beautiful but "dangerous" plant in blossom on Highway 64 west of Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina. The species: Musk Thistle Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle Date: 29 MAY 2014 [vado-g3 sansa avidemux audacity] |
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| Nodding Thistle (Carduus Nutans) / Musk Thistle - 2012-06-12 W3stlander |
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Published on Jun 14, 2012 The Musk thistle or Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans) is a member of the sunflower family Asteraceae. ------------- |
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| Weed of the Week #758-Musk Thistle (Air Date 10/14/12) AgPhD's channel |
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Published on Oct 17, 2012 It's our Weed of the Week, Musk Thistle |
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| Laura Baxley 7/11/2018 |
Location: Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie |
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MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings |
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Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Minnesota Valley NWR Mound Spring Prairie SNA Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR |
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