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Asteraceae
Cirsium

not marked as a favorite taxon Cirsium undulatum (Nuttall) Sprengel. Common name: Wavy-leaf Thistle. Phenology: May-Jun (-Oct). Habitat: Dry prairies, pastures, disturbed areas. Distribution: MB west to BC, south to sc. TX, NM, AZ, CA, and Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, SON).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA19, GrPl, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, Ok, POWO, Tx; = Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. var. undulatum — NS; = n/a — Pa; > Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. var. megacephalum (A.Gray) Fernald — F; > Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. var. undulatum — F. Basionym: Carduus undulatus Nutt. 1818

Links to other floras: = Cirsium undulatum - FNA19

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Cirsium undulatum© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
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image #3 of Cirsium undulatum© Paul Marcum source
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