Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Cirsium P. Miller P. Miller
Genus Common Name:
Thistle
Species:
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Species Common Name:
Canada thistle
Habitat:
Weed of cultivation fields; pastures; roadsides; waste places
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common throughout
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e2291