Cirsium arvense

Characteristics
Asteraceae
Cirsium
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
creeping thistle, Canada thistle
Pastures, successional fields, hayfields, cultivated ground, thickets, and disturbed areas. Long rhizomatous and often creating somewhat dense clonal patches.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized FACU-, FAC (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Asterales
Cirsium
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. - creeping thistle, Canada thistle
Citation
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 27 July 2006 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 27 July 2006 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 27 July 2006 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Jul 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Jul 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Chautauqua Co., NY: 22 Jul 2016 - 2
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