Invasive Plants of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Musk Thistle

Carduus nutans, with the common names Musk thistle, Nodding thistle, and Nodding plumeless thistle, is a biennial herb in the Asteraceae—sunflower family. It is native to regions of Europe and Asia....

Spotted Knapweed

Centaurea stoebe is a species of Centaurea found in Northern Italy....

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense is a species of Cirsium, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere. The standard English name in its native area is Creeping Thistle.

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