Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium L.

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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Plant(s)
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Onopordum acanthium
Plant(s)
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Flower(s)
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
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Onopordum acanthium
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
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Onopordum acanthium
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
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Lesley Ingram
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Foliage
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Onopordum acanthium
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USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Fruit(s)
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Fruit(s)
D. Walters and C. Southwick
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
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Steve Dewey
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Scotch thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Infestation
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Onopordum acanthium
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Onopordum acanthium
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Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Onopordum

Other System Links

Plants: ONAC
Bayer: ONRAC
GRIN: 104466
ITIS: 38140
NPDN Pest: PBFCNBA
NPDN Host: 36437


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
Scottish thistle, cotton thistle, heraldic thistle, Scotch cottonthistle

Related Scientific Names:
Onopordum acanthium ssp. acanthium L.(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.