Cirsium nuttallii A.P. de Candolle. Nuttall's Thistle, Coastal Tall Thistle. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Longleaf pine savannas, roadsides, pastures, wet hammocks, dry hammocks, prairies. Dist: Se. VA south to s. FL, west to LA and AR. Reported for the first time from NC by Krings, Westbrooks, & Lloyd (2002).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy: = C, F, Fl7, FNA19, G, GW2, K1, K3, K4, S, SE1, Va, WH3; = Carduus nuttallii (DC.) Pollard – RAB

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
• Great Plains: FAC

Heliophily: 8