| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Symbol: | CIUNU |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Duration: |
Biennial Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
NA | |||||||||
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| CAHE13 | Carduus helleri Small |
| CAUN9 | Carduus undulatus Nutt. |
| CIHE5 | Cirsium helleri (Small) Cory |
| CIME7 | Cirsium megacephalum (A. Gray) Cockerell |
| CIOCH | Cirsium ochrocentrum A. Gray var. helleri (Small) Petr. |
| CIUNM | Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. var. megacephalum (A. Gray) Fernald |
| CNUNM | Cnicus undulatus A. Gray var. megacephalus |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family |
| Genus | Cirsium Mill. – thistle |
| Species | Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. – wavyleaf thistle |
| Variety | Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. var. undulatum – wavyleaf thistle |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | |
|---|---|
| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | |
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| California | |
| Iowa |
Related Links
| Related Websites | |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico: Cirsium Web Sites (CIUNU) | |
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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