Carduus nutans Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carduus nutans L.

Musk thistle, Nodding plumeless thistle

2022 Bob Sweatt

2018 Elizabeth Brusati

2007 Steve Matson

2007 Thomas Stoughton

2009 Barry Breckling

Carduus nutans is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: moderate


	Plant Range Observation Search (2557 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Carduus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carduus macrocephalus
PLANTS	Carduus macrolepis
PLANTS	Carduus nutans ssp. leiophyllus
PLANTS	Carduus nutans ssp. macrocephalus
PLANTS	Carduus nutans ssp. macrolepis
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Information about Carduus nutans from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CANU4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: moderate Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/28/2023).