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

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Cirsium pumilum  (pasture 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; pumilum: small, dwarf
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Biennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Old fields and meadows
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
Uncommon
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
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
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
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