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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
IndianaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
VermontS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
DelawareS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
QuebecS2Yes
ManitobaSHYes
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.