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Search Term(s): Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum  (common yellow 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; horridulum: somewhat spiny
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Biennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open sandy soils along the coast, marsh edges and meadows; primarily of the Coastal Plain, rare in the Piedmont where it grows in grassy meadows
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Rare
Coastal Plain Status
Common
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
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Papipema arctivorens (Northern Burdock Borer Moth) and possibly for Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly).
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Variety megacanthum occurs from Florida west to Texas; variety vittatum is found from North Carolina to Florida.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Grasslands)
Beach and Dune Habitats (Shrublands)
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