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Musk Thistle

Scientific Name:

Carduus nutans

Type:

Herbaceous Plant

Habitat:

Sagebrush, open woods, pastures, rangelands, roadsides and abandoned lands

Range:

Native to western and central Europe; widespread across much of North America

Status:

No listed status

This species is

INVASIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.