Scotch thistle |
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| Asterales > Asteraceae > Onopordum acanthium L.
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| Synonym(s): cotton thistle, heraldic thistle, Scotch cottonthistle |
Scotch thistle is a biennial herb native to Eurasia. Plants can grow up to 8 ft. (2.4 m) tall and 6 ft. (1.8 m) wide. Stems are up to 4 in. (10.2 cm) wide at the base and are marked by prominent, spiny wings along the entire length. Leaves are broadly elliptic, 3.9-19.7 in. (10-50 cm) long, up to 12 in. (30.5 cm) wide with margins marked by large spines. Flowering occurs from July to September, when flowers develop in globe shaped flower heads. Flower heads are purple and up to 2 in. (5.1 cm) in diameter. Fruits are 0.2 in. (4-5 mm) long, smooth achenes. Scotch thistle occurs along roadsides, in fields, pastures, rangelands, riparian areas and other disturbed sites with high soil moisture. |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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Feature(s); Flower and foliage
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Plant(s); in flower
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Infestation;
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Infestation; on river bank, seeds travel down water way
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Infestation;
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Control; Volunteer weed control programs, such as the annual Scotch Thistle Day, help teach young people about the impact of invasive plants on native ecosystems and agricultural production.
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Fruit(s);
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Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 556.
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Invasive Reference(s):
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- Arizona - Noxious Weed Law
- California - Noxious Weed Law
- California - Invasive Plant Inventory
- Colorado - Noxious Weed Law
- Connecticut - Noxious Weed Law
- Missouri - Noxious Weed Law
- New Mexico - Noxious Weed Law
- Nevada - Noxious Weed Law
- Oklahoma - Noxious Weed Law
- Oregon - Noxious Weed Law
- Texas - Invasive Plant List
- Utah - Noxious Weed Law
- Washington - Noxious Weed Law
- Wyonming - Noxious Weed Law
- Invasive Plants: Western North America
- Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species
- Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
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