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Cirsium carolinianum

(Walt.) Fern. & Schub.

Carolina Thistle

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142605
Element CodePDAST2E0K0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCirsium
Synonyms
Carduus carolinianusWalt.
Other Common Names
Soft Thistle (EN) soft 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
Review Date2003-01-26
Change Date1985-05-11
Edition Date2003-01-26
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E. (2003)
Rank Reasons
Widespread but somewhat infrequent native thistle species (Cirsium) of southeastern United States.
Threat Impact Comments
The restricted habitat requirements of Cirsium carolinianum (calcareous or mafic) make it especially vulnerable to land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002). Also, may be vulnerable to unintended consequences of attempts at control or eradication of exotic Cirsium species.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaS2Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
OhioS2Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
KentuckyS3Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
References (2)
  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.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.