Carduus acanthoides L.
Spiny plumeless thistle, welted thistle, plumeless thistle, spiny plumeless-thistle
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Carduus | |
Species | acanthoides | |
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7/31/2016 · Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
7/31/2016 · Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Carduus acanthoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 6 May 2023.
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7/31/2016 · Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
7/19/2017 · West Virginia
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