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musk thistle
Carduus nutans
Carduus nutans
musk thistle Aster Family
Carduus nutans Asteraceae
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common names
  musk thistle
  nodding thistle
  nodding plumeless thistle
accepted scientific name
  •Carduus nutans L.
rules for finding collection records
  Carduus nutans (10348)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2009 Barry Breckling
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 1.5 to 3.0 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed 3rd week of March thru 3rd week of October

Plant Showiness (81%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Grassland
Riparian
Forest
Native Plant Status
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native Not Native
native Not Present

Invasive in some regions.