L48 (I), Ak (I), Can (I), Gl (I), Spm (I)PlantaeVar

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense var. alpestre

Nägeli

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Aster family

Genus

Cirsium

Species

Cirsium arvense var. alpestre

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 42 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

Invasive

Yes

State Noxious Status

Ak (Nw), Az (Pnw), Ca (Bw), Co (Bw), Ct (Pib), De (Nw), Hi (Nw), Ia (Prnw), Id (Nw), Il (Nw), In (Nw), Ks (Nw), Ky (Nw), Md (Nw), Mi (Nw), Mn (Pnw), Mo (Nw), Mt (Cat1), Nc (Cbw), Nd (Nw), Ne (Nw), Nm (Caw), Nv (Nw), Oh (Pnw), Ok (Nw), Or (Bdw, Q), Pa (Nw), Sd (Nw, Rnps), Ut (Nw), Wa (Ccw), Wi (Nw), Wy (Nw)

Also Known As

Cirsium lanatumAplotaxis cirsioidesCarduus lanatus

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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