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Species:
Onopordum acanthium
Common Name(s):
Scotch thistle, Scotch cottonthistle
Habitats Impacted:
disturbed/waste areas, cropland/pastureland, rangeland, urban/garden
Regions likely to be Impacted:
PH
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Produces spines, thorns or burs and crowds out desirable forage. Possibly introduced accidentally in contaminated seed. Deliberately introduced as an ornamental.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Onopordum acanthium
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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