Scientific Name
Cirsium carolinianum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cirsium carolinianum (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub.
Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Carolina thistle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Cirsium |
| Species | Cirsium carolinianum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Along unpaved road margins through woods; Data Source: Kennemore 1995
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Kennemore 1995
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
1/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Pd (NC, SC, VA): prairies, open woodlands over mafic, ultramafic, or calcareous rocks; rare (GA Special Concern, NC Candidate, VA Rare List).
Kennemore has a slight variation in the definition of the abundance field. The Abundance details describes Kennemore's descriptions: R=Rare, VR=Very Rare, Sc=Scarce, Infreq=Infrequent, Occ=Occasional, Freq=Frequent, C=Common, Park Species Data Source: Kennemore 1995
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
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Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
