Carduus nutans

Characteristics

Asteraceae
Carduus
Carduus nutans L.
nodding thistle, musk thistle
Successional fields. A very showy but uncommon non-native species.
Herbaceous
Biennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized UPL (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank)
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Classification

Eudicots
Asterales
Asteraceae
Carduus
Carduus nutans L. - nodding thistle, musk thistle

Citation

Carduus nutans L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos

Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 June 2022 View Full Size