plumeless thistle, Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States

plumeless thistle

Magnoliopsida > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carduus acanthoides L.

Synonym(s): spiny plumeless thistle

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources

Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States - USDA Forest Service

Selected Images from www.invasive.org

Number:	0026037
Description:	Flower
Photographer:	Gary L. Piper, Washington State University
Resolutions:	768x512 - PowerPoint/Web
Resolutions:	1536x1024 - Print

Number:	0026038
Description:	Plant
Photographer:	Gary L. Piper, Washington State University
Resolutions:	768x512 - PowerPoint/Web
Resolutions:	1536x1024 - Print

Description:	Distribution Map
Source:	USDA NRCS, The PLANTS Database, September, 2003

Invasive and Noxious Weed References

Arkansas State Plant Board, Regulations on Plant Diseases and Pests, September 1997 - http://www.plantboard.org/plant_pdfs/plantdiseasereg.pdf
Annotated Code of Maryland. 1994. Weed Control. State of Maryland. http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/state_noxious.cgi?statefips=24
North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division, Noxious Weed Regulations - http://www.ncagr.com/plantind/plant/weed/nxwdrg.htm
West Virginia Department of Agriculture. 1997. Regulations Governing the Distribution of Plant Material in West Virginia. West Virginia Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/state_noxious.cgi?statefips=54

Taxonomic Reference

USDA, NRCS. 2002. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_profile.cgi&symbol=CAAC


					Bargeron, C.T., D.J. Moorhead, G.K. Douce, R.C. Reardon & A.E. Miller (Tech. Coordinators). 2003. Invasive Plants of the Eastern U.S.: Identification and Control. USDA Forest Service - Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. Morgantown, WV USA. FHTET-2003-08.