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Carduus acanthoides
spiny plumeless thistle Aster Family
Carduus acanthoides Asteraceae
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common names
  spiny plumeless thistle
  plumeless thistle
accepted scientific name
  Carduus acanthoides L.
rules for finding collection records
  Carduus acanthoides (464)
family name
  Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2012 Craig Althen, downloaded from the University of Washington Burke Museum
Image License: not-for-profit use only
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is .6 to 1. inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 3rd week of May thru end of October
How Likely at this Location (18%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (54%)
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native Not Native
native Not Present

Invasive in some regions.
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