Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carduus
Species:
C. nutans
Binomial name
Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans is a biennial plant in the daisy and sunflower family Asteraceae with the common names musk thistle,[1] nodding thistle, and nodding plumeless thistle. It is native to regions of Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa, where it is a scattered pasture plant.[2][3][4] The musk thistle has been declared as invasive in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.[3]

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ Jongejans, Eelke; Shea, Katriona; Skarpaas, Olav; Kelly, Dave; Sheppard, Andy W.; Woodburn, Tim L. (2008). "Dispersal and demography contributions to population spread of Carduus nutans in its native and invaded ranges". Journal of Ecology. 96 (4): 687–697. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01367.x. hdl:2066/65635. ISSN 0022-0477.
  3. ^ a b Julien, M. H.; McFadyen, R. E.; Cullen, Jim, eds. (2012). Biological control of weeds in Australia. Collingwood, Vic: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-09993-7. OCLC 770639865.
  4. ^ Gassmann, A.; Kok, L.-T. (2002). "Musk Thistle (Nodding Thistle)". USDA Forest Service Publication FHTET-2002-04: 413.

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