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Carduus acanthoides

Spiny Plumeless-thistle

GNRUnranked Found in 20 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128178

Element CodePDAST1S010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusCarduus

Other Common Names

Chardon épineux (FR) Plumeless Thistle (EN) spiny plumeless 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Flora of North America (vol. 19, 2006) recognizes two varieties, one of which occurs in North America.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
Island of Newfoundland	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Minnesota	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (20)

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Red Table	White River NF	39,122

Virginia (15)

Area	Forest	Acres
Adams Peak	George Washington National Forest	7,135
Bear Creek	Jefferson National Forest	18,274
Brush Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	6,002
Gum Run	George Washington National Forest	12,620
Laurel Fork	George Washington National Forest	9,967
Little River	George Washington National Forest	27,292
Little Wilson Creek Addition B	Jefferson National Forest	1,725
Northern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	9,444
Oak Knob	George Washington National Forest	10,882
Ramseys Draft Addition	George Washington National Forest	12,781
Saint Marys Addition	George Washington National Forest	1,454
Seng Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	6,428
Shawvers Run Addition	Jefferson National Forest	1,927
Skidmore	George Washington National Forest	5,641
Southern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	11,985

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Abercrombie - Hooknose	Colville National Forest	33,862

West Virginia (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dry River (WV)	George Washington National Forest	7,331
Laurel Fork	Monongahela National Forest	1,172
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 pp.
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.