Scientific Name
Carduus pycnocephalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carduus pycnocephalus L.
Park
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Italian 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 pycnocephalus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
SMI; SRI
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
varies per island
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Alien species known to threaten native ecosystems.
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
Katie Chess CHIS
Created Date
10/31/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Lena Lee MEDN
Last Modified Date
9/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A Checklist of Vascular Plants of Channel Islands National Park (1997)
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