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Carduus nutans

Common name: Musk thistle

Carduus nutans — Carduus nutans

Wildflower Information for Carduus nutans
Common name(s)	Musk thistle
Family	Asteraceae (Aster family)
Flowers	color: pink petals: irregular
Leaves	alternate
Lifecycle	biennial
Peak bloom period	June
Origin	introduced from Eurasia

Carduus nutans — Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans — Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans — Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans — Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans — Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans - leaves — Carduus nutans - leaves

Carduus nutans - leaves — Carduus nutans - leaves

Carduus nutans - plants — Carduus nutans - plants