| Common Name: | Canada thistle |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cirsium |
| Species: | arvense |
| Classification/Rank: | Very Invasive |
| Method of Transportation: | A single seedling can produce a large patch through vegetative propagation |
| Habitat/Range: | Mesic to dry roadsides, fields and disturbed areas in the lowland, steppe and montane zones |
• biennial herb that grows 0.3 to 2.0 m tall • stems are erect, branched, and hairy •leaves are irregularly toothed, alternate, lance shaped on the lower stem becoming broader upwards, spiny toothed, smooth and green above, densely white hairy below • flowers are pink-purple
Details can be found at RFQ Document or use the the Resources tab and click on "Resources". The document is also posted on BC Bid....
NWIPC's Annual Report for 2017 was released at our AGM in Smithers in October 2018. Check it out here.
