| Common Name: | Nodding thistle |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Carduus |
| Species: | nutans |
| Classification/Rank: | Aggressive or Under Bio-control |
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| Habitat/Range: |
• biennial herb that grows 0.3 to 2.4 m tall
• stems smooth
• basal leaves lacking; stem leaves lance shaped in outline, deeply lobed or pinnately cut; nearly smooth, spiny margined
• flowers are reddish-purple; heads solitary and nodding at the ends of branches
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