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Scientific Name
Carduus nutans L. (ITIS)
Common Name
Musk thistle, nodding thistle
Native To
Eurasia (Zouhar 2002)
Date of U.S. Introduction
First recorded in 1852 (Zouhar 2002)
Means of Introduction
Accidental, possibly through ballast water (Zouhar 2002)
Impact
Crowds out native species and forage for livestock (Zouhar 2002)
Musk thistle, flower
Credit
Photo by Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte
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Citations
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Carduus nutans. [Accessed Mar 19, 2015].