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Species:
Rhaponticum repens (=Acroptilon repens )
Common Name(s):
Russian knapweed, hardheads
Habitats Impacted:
rangeland, riparian/aquatic, forest/woodland, cropland/pastureland, disturbed/waste areas
Regions likely to be Impacted:
PH, NE, NW, SE, SW
Present in Neighboring States?
CO, KS, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Crowds out native species and desirable forage. Can form monocultures. Toxic to horses. Easily spread in contaminated crop seeds. Introduced as a seed contaminant.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Rhaponticum repens (=Acroptilon repens )
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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