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Scientific Name
Carduus nutans ssp. macrolepis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carduus nutans ssp. macrolepis (Peterm.) Kazmi
Park
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Musk 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 | Carduus |
| Species | Carduus nutans |
| Subspecies | Carduus nutans ssp. macrolepis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Source Field 'Origin' = 6 - Unknown
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
It is currently estimated to cover less than 17 hectares. Its abundant on the east side of the continental divide. It is rare on the West side.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
26
References
0
Vouchers
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJS of the I&M office
Created Date
1/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
I & M Alison Loar
Last Modified Date
1/7/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: http://www.cwma.org/musk_thistle.html, Park Species Data Source: Converted from ROMO's database, Flora.mdb, by the I&M office., Accepted Detail: !LMS
