Scientific Name
Cirsium discolor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.
Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
field 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 discolor |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Summit; A weed (albeit native) that may not persist.; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/1/2009.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/1/2009.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/1/2009.
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
JSK
Created Date
5/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Melton, 1982. NPBIB-133178., Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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