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Cirsium discolor

(Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.

Field Thistle

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132014
Element CodePDAST2E0X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCirsium
Other Common Names
Chardon discolore (FR) field thistle (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-24
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MaineSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
NebraskaS1Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS2Yes
ManitobaSHYes
OntarioS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,855
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Little Walker MountainJefferson National Forest9,818
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.