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Scientific Name
Carduus pycnocephalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carduus pycnocephalus L.
Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Italian plumeless thistle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCarduus
SpeciesCarduus pycnocephalus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Maria Alvarez, Plant Ecologist, Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
invasive non native plant of special concern at Rodeo Lagoon; Data Source: Site Stewardship Occurrence Database (last updated 4/30/2003) - Marin Headlands Flora List Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Unknown
Subunit Tags
  • Giacomini
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
43
References
9
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
A Langston
Created Date
6/17/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Susan ONeil
Last Modified Date
2/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Semenoff-Irving, M; Howell, JA. 2002. Pilot Inventory of Terrestrial Vertebrates, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, 1990-1997. USGS.
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