Scientific Name
Cirsium arvense
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Canada 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 arvense |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Resource management observation, Chuquin 2016
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/19/2016 12:02:36 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Edge, managed meadow. F 841, 1313, 1403./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: DCR, 2003: Highly invasive species in Virginia./
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