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Cirsium discolor
field thistle
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Cirsium, Species Cirsium discolor


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		IA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 28 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Acadia National Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Buffalo National River	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Eisenhower National Historic Site
First State National Historical Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Gateway National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Morristown National Historical Park	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run	Petersburg National Battlefield
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Shenandoah National Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Stones River National Battlefield	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	2/5/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 2:09:32 AM

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