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Cirsium discolor

(Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.

Field Thistle

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132014
Element CodePDAST2E0X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCirsium
Other Common Names
Chardon discolore (FR) field thistle (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-24
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
QuebecS2Yes
ManitobaSHYes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North DakotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
New YorkS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,855
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Little Walker MountainJefferson National Forest9,818
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.