Carduus nutans Linnaeus
Carduus nutans Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a.
Vernacular names
- chardon penché Darbyshire et al., 2000
- nodding thistle FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a
- musk thistle FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a
- nodding plumeless-thistle USDA NRCS, 2009+
Synonyms
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
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Classification
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily | Carduoideae |
| Tribe | Cardueae |
| Genus | Carduus |
| Species | Carduus nutans |
| Subspecies | Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus |
| Subspecies | Carduus nutans subsp. nutans |
Habit
Herb