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Cirsium undulatum

(Nutt.) Spreng.

Nodding Thistle

G5Secure Found in 41 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130009
Element CodePDAST2E2Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCirsium
Other Common Names
Chardon des prairies (FR) Pasture Thistle (EN) Wavyleaf Thistle (EN) wavyleaf 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 Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
NevadaS2Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IowaS1Yes
IndianaSNANo
NebraskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MichiganSNANo
ColoradoS4Yes
WyomingS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (41)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Montana (12)
AreaForestAcres
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Garfield MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest41,891
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Willow CreekSanta Fe National Forest1,477
North Dakota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Utah (10)
AreaForestAcres
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Wyoming (6)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
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.