Carduus nutans
nodding plumeless thistle, nodding thistle, musk thistle, nodding plumeless-thistle, chardon penche, plumeless thistle
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
lobed, pinnatifid, spinose
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 3.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
biennial, perennial
Habitat
Roadsides and waste places.