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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Carduus nutans L.
musk thistle, nodding plumeless thistle, nodding thistle
Carduus: the classical Latin name for thistle
nutans: nodding or drooping, usually the flowers
Invasive - Eradicate!
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized; ecologically invasive |
| Plant: | erect, biennial, 1'-7' tall forb; stems often spiny-winged |
| Flower: | head 1 1/2"-3" wide with pink disk flowers; inflorescence usually a solitary, often nodding head at the ends of the branches on long, smooth stalks; blooms June-Oct. |
| Fruit: | 4-angled, dry seed on fluffy, but not feathery pappus |
| Leaf: | deeply lobed |
| Habitat: | disturbed areas, roadsides |
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