Indian thistle
(Cirsium edule)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
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Maps
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Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Subclass: Asteridae |
Order: Asterales |
Family: Asteraceae |
Subfamily: Carduoideae |
Genus: Cirsium |
Subject: Cirsium edule Nutt. |
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.