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Scientific Name
Carduus acanthoides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carduus acanthoides L.
Park
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
plumeless thistle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCarduus
SpeciesCarduus acanthoides
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007 In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Engelhardt, 2005: Abundance reflects # of times a species occurred in 50 sampling plots: 1-25%=Rare; 26-50%=Uncommon; 51-75%=Common; 76-100%=Abundant./; Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    MISC, 2006: See comments.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
3/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
3/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered 3 times in 50 inventoried plots./MISC, 2006: Currently Regulated by state and/or federal law; Widely recognized by biologists and natural resource managers to degrade natural resources and/or negatively impact native species; Known to have a negative economic impact on agricultural or natural resources./, Park Species Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Other Parks
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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