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Search Term(s): Cirsium arvense   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Cirsium arvense  (Canada thistle)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cirsium: from the Greek kirsion, meaning a kind of thistle; arvense: of farmed or cultivated land
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Meadows and fields
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
Yes
Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Europe
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species is classified as a state noxious weed in crop lands by the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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