Characteristics
Carduus acanthoides L. ssp. acanthoides
broad-winged thistle
Successional fields, hayfields, thickets, and edges of cultivated fields. Sometimes a pest species in agricultural lands.
Forb/herb
Biennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
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Classification
Eudicots
Asterales
Carduus acanthoides L. ssp. acanthoides - broad-winged thistle
Citation
Carduus acanthoides L. ssp. acanthoides
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.