Scotch thistle

Bonnie Million, Bureau of Land Management,  Bugwood.org

Plant Bio

Common Name:Scotch thistle
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Onopordum
Species:acanthium
Classification/Rank:Very Invasive
Method of Transportation:
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Description

A couple individual plants have been reported in the region in recent years.

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