Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Carduus L. L.
Species:
Carduus nutans L.
Species Common Name:
Musk thistle
Habitat:
Roadsides; fallow fields; overgrazed pastures
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common western half; rare eastern half
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e2180