Species: Cirsium vulgare
Bull Thistle
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cirsium
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
bull thistle
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Aster Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Asterales - Asteraceae - Cirsium
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
GNR
Global Status Last Reviewed
2002-09-08
Global Status Last Changed
2002-09-08
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Eurasian origin; in U.S. virtually throughout, but spotty in arid regions.