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Cirsium vulgare |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Aster) |
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| Nativity | Native of Northern Africa, Asia, and Europe. Introduced in the United States; naturalized. |
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| Status | Minnesota prohibited noxious weed Minnesota prohibited noxious weed seed |
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| Habitat | Prairies, marshes, roadsides, disturbed sites. |
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| Flowering | June to October |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
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| Identification | This is the spiniest thistle species in Minnesota. |
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| Range | Throughout |
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| Synonyms | Carduus lanceolatus Carduus vulgaris Cirsium lanceolatum Cirsium lanceolatum var. hypoleucum |
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| Common Names |
bull thistle common thistle spear thistle |
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